Business performance and ownership

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This table presents experimental counts of businesses that open, close, or continue their operations each month for various levels of geographic and industry detail across Canada going back to January 2015. The data are available as series that are adjusted for seasonality. The level of geographic detail includes national, provincial and territorial, as well as census metropolitan areas (CMA). The data are also broken down by two-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) with some common aggregations, including one for the total business sector for national, provincial and territorial levels of geography.

Description: This table presents experimental counts of businesses that open, close, or continue their operations each month for various levels of geographic and industry detail across Canada going back to January 2015. The data are available as series that are adjusted for seasonality. The level of geographic detail includes national, provincial and territorial, as well as census metropolitan areas (CMA). The data are also broken down by employment size and two-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) with some common aggregations, including one for the total business sector.

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Selected quarterly aggregate balance sheet and income statement items representing incorporated enterprises operating in Canada, presented in millions of dollars.

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Selected quarterly aggregate balance sheet and income statement items representing incorporated enterprises operating in Canada, presented in millions of dollars.

Description: Selected quarterly aggregate balance sheet and income statement items representing incorporated enterprises operating in Canada, for all industries, presented in millions of dollars.

Description: Selected quarterly aggregate balance sheet and income statement items representing incorporated enterprises operating in Canada, presented in millions of dollars.

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The RT-LBCI is released as an experimental statistic. It is intended to provide a real-time signal on business activities following the disruptions brought about by the pandemic and through the recovery phase.

Description: This table contains 38 series, with data starting from 1957 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada), Rates (38 items: Bank rate; Chartered bank administered interest rates - prime business; Chartered bank - consumer loan rate; Forward premium or discount (-), United States dollars in Canada: 1 month; ...).

Description: This tool includes information collected as part of the Quarterly Financial Statistics for Enterprises program, which provides data used to measure the financial position and performance of incorporated businesses by industry aggregations.

Description: The need for alternative data sources is of growing importance for both supplementing Statistics Canada's data holdings and for nowcasting economic activity. In response to this need, Statistics Canada initiated the development of a Real-time Local Business Conditions Index (RT-LBCI). The index brings together data from a few different sources, including Google's Places API (containing data on temporary and permanent businesses closures), TomTom Real-time traffic API (road traffic data), as well as information from Statistics Canada data holdings (monthly retail and wholesale, Business Register, etc.). The project aims to compute a near real-time index of economic activity in Canadian major cities.

Description: This table contains 6762 series, with data for years 1988 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada); Financial and taxation components (142 items: Total assets;Cash and deposits;Accounts receivable and accrued revenue;Inventories; ...); Industry (68 items: Total all industries;Food, except retailing;Beverages;Tobacco; ...).

Description: This table contains 23278 series, with data for years 1972 - 1987 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada); Balance sheet, income and retained earnings (103 items: Number of corporations;Total assets;Total current assets;Cash; ...); Industry (226 items: Total, all industries;Total finance;Total deposit accepting institutions;Trust companies; ...).

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Summary statistics for translation and interpretation services (all establishments), by industry, annual.

Description: This table contains 375 series, with data for years 1998 - 2001 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2008-09-19. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (15 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia ...), North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (5 items: Food services and drinking places; Special food services; Full-service restaurants; Limited-service eating places ...), Summary statistics (5 items: Operating revenue; Operating profit margin; Salaries; wages and benefits; Operating expenses ...).

Description: This table contains 360 series, with data for years 1992 - 2008 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (10 items: Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; New Brunswick; ...), Manufacturers' opinions (21 items: Production difficulties, skilled labour shortage; Production difficulties, unskilled labour shortage; Production difficulties, raw material shortage; Production difficulties, working capital shortage; ...), North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (1 item: Manufacturing), Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Unadjusted; Seasonally adjusted).

Description: This table contains 63 series, with data for years 1998 - 2003 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada), Canadian- and foreign-controlled companies (3 items: Total Canadian- and foreign-controlled companies; Canadian-controlled companies; Foreign-controlled companies), Characteristics and financial profile (21 items: Total number of sound recording companies; Total number of new releases;Total revenue; Total revenue from industry-related activities; ...).

Description: This table contains 63 series, with data for years 1998 - 2003 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada), Company revenue size (3 items: Companies with revenue under $100,000; Companies with revenue of $100,000 to $999,999; Companies with revenue of $1,000,000 and over), Characteristics and financial profile (21 items: Total number of sound recording companies; Total number of new releases;Total revenue; Total revenue from industry-related activities; ...).

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This table contains 12 series, with data for years 1997/1998 - 2004/2005 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) Financial control (3 items: Total Canadian and foreign control; Canadian control; Foreign control) Principal activity (4 items: Total film, video and audio-visual distribution and videocasette wholesaling companies; Film, video and audio-visual distribution and videocassette wholesaling companies; Film, video and audio-visual distribution companies; Videocassette wholesaling companies).

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This table contains 33 series, with data for years 1997/1998 - 2004/2005 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) Financial control (3 items: Total Canadian and foreign control; Canadian control; Foreign control) Financial activity (11 items: Total revenue of film, video and audio-visual distribution and videocassettes wholesaling companies; Film, video and audio-visual distribution titles; Videocassettes wholesaling, revenue; Other revenue of film, video and audio-visual distribution and videocassettes wholesaling companies; ...).

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This table contains 10 series, with data for years 1997/1998 - 2004/2005 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) Employment characteristics (10 items: Total employment, Canadian and foreign controlled companies; Full-time employment, Canadian and foreign controlled companies; Part-time employment, Canadian and foreign controlled companies; Working proprietors, Canadian and foreign controlled companies; ...).

Description: This infographic uses administrative tax data to provide a visual representation of non-financial co-operatives in Canada in 2020. Presented data includes counts of co-operatives at the national and provincial levels, as well as financial and employment statistics.

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

Description: With the proportion of small businesses making up nearly all of the employer businesses in Canada, small businesses are an important role in employing Canadians and are a significant driver towards economic recovery. This article provides insights on the expectations of small businesses as well as the unique conditions faced by these businesses in the first quarter of 2023. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.

Description: In Canada and other advanced economies, the share of zombie firms, defined as businesses that perform poorly over a long period of time without exiting, has been rising over the past few decades. Recent studies have shown that the share of zombie firms in Canada could potentially be the highest in the world. However, these studies for Canada are based only on publicly traded Canadian firms. This paper presents new evidence on zombification using not only publicly traded firms but also Canadian controlled private corporations, which make up a large proportion of businesses in Canada.

Description: A series of infographics produced for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), presenting statistics on the number and characteristics of official language minority businesses and owners, for the regions represented by each of Canada's Regional Development Agencies (RDA).

Description: Canadian businesses face many different obstacles in their day-to-day operations. Several factors such as size, industry of operation and region of operation can cause businesses to experience different obstacles affecting their ability to sell to their markets. The obstacles experienced by businesses owned by different segments of the population can also vary. The challenges of businesses majority-owned by women are illustrated within this article. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.

Description: Many businesses have not yet fully recovered from the prior tightening and closing of borders, restrictions on the movement of people and goods, and lockdowns. As a result, the status of supply chains and the impact they have on their respective economies are of great interest. This article provides insights on the topic of supply chain challenges and the impacts of these issues on businesses in Canada. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.

Description: From January 3rd to February 6th, 2023, Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions. The purpose of this survey is to collect information on businesses in Canada related to emerging issues. This infographic presents key results from this.

Description: This article examines the patenting activity of women-owned businesses and compares it to that of men- and equally-owned businesses, and businesses where gender of ownership cannot be determined. It adds to the literature on the gender gap in patenting, as most of it has focused on women as researchers or inventors, and not as business owners.

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

Description: Rural Canada Non-Profits (RCNP) is a database that provides estimates of Non-Profit Organization (NPO) counts, total revenue and total employment in Canada. This document presents the data sources, methods and classification concepts used in the production of the RCNP.

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The North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) is the departmental standard for the classification of products (goods and services). The classification is a joint project of the national statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. NAPCS is used to produce product statistics on a variety of topics, including the value of outputs of industries, the consumption by businesses and households, the value of imports and exports, and the movement of industrial and raw material prices. NAPCS Canada comprises definitions for all categories that include a descriptive text, as well as illustrative examples, inclusions and exclusions where appropriate.

Email: statcan.csds-standardsproducts-cnsd-normesproduits.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

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The mandate of the Analytical Studies Branch (ASB) is to provide high-quality, relevant and timely information on economic, health and social issues that are important to Canadians. The branch strategically makes use of expert knowledge and a large range of statistical sources to describe, draw inferences from, and make objective and scientifically supported deductions about the evolving nature of the Canadian economy and society. Research questions are addressed by applying leading-edge methods, including microsimulation and predictive analytics using a range of linked and integrated administrative and survey data. In supporting greater access to data, ASB linked data are made available to external researchers and policy makers to support evidence-based decision making. Research results are disseminated by the branch using a range of mediums (i.e., research papers, studies, infographics, videos, and blogs) to meet user needs. The branch also provides analytical support and training, feedback, and quality assurance to the wide range of programs within and outside Statistics Canada.

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The Chart of Accounts comprises a balance sheet, an income statement and selected other accounts. The balance sheet provides information on the financial position of a business. The income statement provides information on the performance of a business. The elements of the balance sheet are assets, liabilities and equity. The elements of the income statement are revenues; expenses; gains/losses, corporate taxes and other items; and extraordinary gains/losses, non-recurring items and adjustments.

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This paper provides an overview of the productivity program at Statistics Canada and a brief description of Canada's productivity performance. The paper defines productivity and the various measures that are used to investigate different aspects of productivity growth. It describes the difference between partial productivity measures (such as labour productivity) and a more complete measure (multifactor productivity) and the advantages and disadvantages of each. The paper explains why productivity is important. It outlines how productivity growth fits into the growth accounting framework and how this framework is used to examine the various sources of economic growth. The paper briefly discusses the challenges that face statisticians in measuring productivity growth. It also provides an overview of Canada's long-term productivity performance and compares Canada to the United States - both in terms of productivity levels and productivity growth rates.

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This newsletter is a brief description of projects within the Business and Labour Market Analysis Division of Statistics Canada. The research covers a wide range of topics including labour market issues, low income, immigration, business firm dynamics, pensions, productivity, technology and innovation, as well as economic geography.

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This product contains presentations done at Statistics Canada's annual Economic Conference which provides a forum for the exchange of empirical research among the business, government, research and labour communities. The conference is also a means to promote economic and socio-economic analysis while subjecting existing data to critical assessment as part of an ongoing process of statistical development and review.

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This activity is designed to show students some of the changes affecting Prairie agriculture over the past 100 years, and how Prairie farmers have adapted to them.

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This paper discusses the approach that Statistics Canada has taken to improve the quality of annual business surveys through their integration in the Unified Enterprise Survey (UES). The primary objective of the UES is to measure the final annual sales of goods and services accurately by province, in sufficient detail and in a timely manner.

This paper describes the methodological approaches that the UES has used to improve financial and commodity data quality in four broad areas. These include improved coherence of the data collected from different levels of the enterprise, better coverage of industries, better depth of information (in the sense of more content detail and estimates for more detailed domains) and better consistency of the concepts and methods across industries.

The approach, in achieving quality, has been to (a) establish a base measure of the quality of the business survey program prior to the UES, (b) measure the annual data quality of the UES, and (c) carry out specific studies to better understand the quality of UES data and methods.

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These papers consist of research related to business and trade statistics.