This statistic displays the percentage of the private sector employed by small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada in 2021, by province. In 2021, about 91.9 percent of British Columbia residents were employed by small or medium-sized companies.
Percentage of private sector employed by small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada in 2021, by province
Characteristic
Share of SME employment
Prince Edward Island
96.2%
Saskatchewan
94%
Nova Scotia
93.4%
Newfoundland and Labrador
93.4%
British Columbia
91.9%
New Brunswick
91.5%
Manitoba
90.6%
Alberta
90.1%
Quebec
86.5%
Ontario
85.9%
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