As of June 2022, nearly three million active businesses without employees were operating in Canada. Ontario recorded the highest number, with over one million businesses, followed by Quebec with 628 thousand. In particular, data refer to enterprises with revenues greater than 30,000 Canadian dollars.
Number of non-employer businesses in Canada as of 2022, by province
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Number of non-employer businesses in Canada as of 2022, by province [Graph], StatCan, August 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/488591/number-of-nonemployer-businesses-in-canada-by-province/