Chart 3
Industry shares of total annual revenues for small businesses in Canada, by industry and rural and urban areas, 2019

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Construction Retail trade Transportation and warehousing Accommodation and food services Other services (except public administration) Manufacturing Real estate and rental and leasing Health care and social assistance Professional, scientific and technical services Wholesale trade Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction Arts, entertainment and recreation Management of companies and enterprises Information and cultural industries Educational services Utilities 0 5 10 15 20 25 % Rural areaRural area Urban areaUrban area
Note(s):
All industries are included except finance and insurance, and public administration.
Source(s):
Rural Canada Business Profiles, 2017-2019.

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Industry shares of total annual revenues for small businesses in Canada, by industry and rural and urban areas, 2019, %
  Rural area Urban area
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 23.5 2.3
Construction 15.6 14.7
Retail trade 13.8 10.8
Transportation and warehousing 6.8 5.2
Accommodation and food services 5.9 7.3
Other services (except public administration) 5.6 6.8
Manufacturing 4.9 5.2
Real estate and rental and leasing 4.6 9.3
Health care and social assistance 4.6 10.6
Professional, scientific and technical services 4.1 11.4
Wholesale trade 3.7 6.0
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 2.7 4.7
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 1.5 0.4
Arts, entertainment and recreation 1.1 1.5
Management of companies and enterprises 0.7 1.4
Information and cultural industries 0.4 1.4
Educational services 0.3 1.0
Utilities 0.2 0.1
Note(s):
All industries are included except finance and insurance, and public administration.
Source(s):
Rural Canada Business Profiles, 2017-2019.
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