Analysis on small businesses in Canada, fourth quarter of 2025

Articles and reports: 11-621-M2025015
Description: Between October and early November 2025, Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, which provides a better understanding of the differences businesses face based on their relative sizes. This article explores various aspects of small businesses, including labor-related expectations, anticipated obstacles, and future outlooks of optimism, while looking at the impacts of tariffs and interest rates.
Issue Number: 2025015
Frequency: Occasional
Author(s): Palmer, Kaiden; Tam, Stephanie; Johnston, Chris
Main Product: Analysis in Brief
Format Release date More information
HTML December 11, 2025
  • Correction: March 26, 2026

    On March 18, 2026, the survey weights applied across all Canadian Survey on Business Conditions tables for the fourth quarter of 2025 were corrected. As a result, many data points have been updated. However, some values remained unchanged. Consequently, updates were made to affected data points throughout this article to reflect the corrected values.
PDF December 11, 2025
  • Correction: March 26, 2026

    On March 18, 2026, the survey weights applied across all Canadian Survey on Business Conditions tables for the fourth quarter of 2025 were corrected. As a result, many data points have been updated. However, some values remained unchanged. Consequently, updates were made to affected data points throughout this article to reflect the corrected values.

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  • March 26, 2026 - (HTML)

    On March 18, 2026, the survey weights applied across all Canadian Survey on Business Conditions tables for the fourth quarter of 2025 were corrected. As a result, many data points have been updated. However, some values remained unchanged. Consequently, updates were made to affected data points throughout this article to reflect the corrected values.

  • March 26, 2026 - (PDF)

    On March 18, 2026, the survey weights applied across all Canadian Survey on Business Conditions tables for the fourth quarter of 2025 were corrected. As a result, many data points have been updated. However, some values remained unchanged. Consequently, updates were made to affected data points throughout this article to reflect the corrected values.

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