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Figure 13: Contribution of SMEs to the total value of exports by industry, Canada, 2020.Figure 12: Main industries involved in the export of goods by value of exports, Canada, 2020.Figure 11: Contribution of SMEs to the export of goods by number of exporters and value of exports, Canada, 2020.Figure 10: Percentage of high-growth firms by industry, based upon revenue and employment growth, 20152018.Figure 9: Contribution to net employment change of private sector businesses by business size, 201920.Figure 8: Distribution of private sector employees by business size, 2020.Figure 7: Birth rate by gender majority ownership of businesses with one or more employees, Canada.Figure 6: Survival rate by gender majority ownership of businesses with one or more employees, Canada.Figure 5: Survival rate by initial business size.Figure 4: Survival rate of businesses with one or more employees, goods producing sector and services-producing sector, Canada.Figure 3: Birth rate by initial business size, Canada, 2001–2018.Figure 2: Birth rate for enterprises with one or more employees, Canada and main sectors, 2001–2018.Figure 1: Number of businesses with at least one employee, Canada, 2001–2018.5.1 How do SMEs contribute to Canada's gross domestic product?.4.3 What are Canada's main export destinations?.4.2 How do SMEs contribute to Canada's exports?.4.1 Which provinces have the highest concentrations of exporters?.3.1 What is the proportion of high-growth firms?.2.3 How much did employment shrink between 20?.2.2 What is the distribution of employment across the private sector?.2.1 How many people were employed in Canada in 2020?.1.4 Gender-based differences in survival and birth rates.1.3 What proportion of new businesses survive the first seventeen years?.1.2 How many businesses appear and disappear each year?.© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Industry, 2021 For permission to reproduce the information in this publication for commercial purposes, please fill out the Application for Crown Copyright Clearance or contact the Web Services Centre (contact information above). (Eastern Time)Įmail: as otherwise specifically noted, the information in this publication may be reproduced, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from the Department of Industry, provided that due diligence is exercised in ensuring the accuracy of the information reproduced that the Department of Industry is identified as the source institution and that the reproduction is not represented as an official version of the information reproduced, or as having been made in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of, the Department of Industry. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canadaīusiness hours: 8:30 a.m. To obtain a paper copy of this publication or an alternate format (Braille, large print, etc.), please fill out the Publication Request form or contact:

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In 2020, Canadian SMEs reported innovation activity in the last three years, for a new or significantly improved good or service (16.4%) production process or method (8.3%) new organizational method in business practices, workplace organization or external relations (8.6%) and a new way of selling goods and services (9.2%).This publication is available for download at ic.gc.ca/sbstatistics.Ĭette publication est aussi disponible en français sous le titre Principales statistiques relatives aux petites entreprises. It is nearly half (48.9%) for businesses with 100 to 499 employees over 1 in 5 (20.7%) for businesses with 20 to 99 employees and 13.5% for those with 1 to 4 employees. Nearly 1 in 5 (18%) of Canadian enterprises owned at least one IP in or outside of Canada in 2019. Intellectual property ( IP) ownership among Canadian SMEs also accounts for a significant share. By 2015, the contribution of small enterprises had grown to 55%, while the contribution of large enterprises had fallen to 33%. In 2001, the share of applications for small enterprises (43%) was nearly identical to that of large enterprises (42%). The contribution of SMEs to patent applications has grown over time, particularly for small enterprises.