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Table 4.4 Businesses, by firm size, 1985 to 2005
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| All businesses | 0 to 19 employees | 20 to 99 employees | 100 to 499 employees | 500 employees and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | |||||
| 1985 | 810.2 | 759.3 | 42.7 | 6.5 | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 835.6 | 781.5 | 45.3 | 7.0 | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 866.3 | 808.6 | 48.6 | 7.3 | 1.8 |
| 1988 | 889.8 | 829.7 | 50.8 | 7.5 | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 908.8 | 848.7 | 50.7 | 7.5 | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 918.0 | 858.2 | 50.4 | 7.5 | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 906.7 | 842.8 | 53.4 | 8.4 | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 907.2 | 845.5 | 51.8 | 7.9 | 2.0 |
| 1993 | 909.7 | 847.2 | 52.5 | 8.0 | 2.0 |
| 1994 | 917.3 | 853.5 | 53.3 | 8.4 | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 922.2 | 856.5 | 54.9 | 8.7 | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 924.1 | 857.2 | 56.0 | 8.8 | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 943.5 | 874.2 | 57.9 | 9.2 | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 956.3 | 885.3 | 59.2 | 9.5 | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 968.4 | 896.8 | 59.5 | 9.8 | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 978.8 | 904.3 | 61.8 | 10.3 | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 988.9 | 912.1 | 63.5 | 10.8 | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 999.3 | 920.4 | 65.4 | 11.0 | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 1,013.3 | 933.3 | 66.4 | 11.1 | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 1,045.0 | 964.4 | 66.7 | 11.3 | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 1,074.9 | 993.5 | 67.4 | 11.5 | 2.6 |
| Notes: Data prior to 1991 were backcasted from a model. Counts include both business sector firms and non-business sector firms. |
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| Source: Statistics Canada, Longitudinal Employment Analysis Program, 1991 to 2005. | |||||
