Number of retail trade establishments in Canada 2024, by employment size

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Kasia Davies,
Jan 14, 2025

As of June 2024, there were approximately 51.8 thousand micro retail trade establishments in Canada, each employing between one and four people. Conversely, there were only about 66 retail establishments that employed 500 people or more in the whole country.

Number of retail trade establishments in Canada as of June 2024, by employment size

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August 2024

Region

Canada

Survey time period

June 2024

Supplementary notes

Figures refer to all active Canadian locations with employees. Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, June 2024. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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