Table 5
Firm turnover in the retail sector, 1984 to 1998, 1984 to 1990 and 1990 to 1998
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| Number of firms | Share of number of firms | Share of sales | Share of average labour units | Share of assets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||||
| Period from 1984 to 1998 | |||||
| Surviving firms | 24,585 | … | … | … | … |
| Entering firms | 54,475 | 68.9 | 41.8 | 40.8 | 32.8 |
| Exiting firms | 35,364 | 59.0 | 25.1 | 30.1 | 21.6 |
| Period from 1984 to 1990 | |||||
| Surviving firms | 40,188 | … | … | … | … |
| Entering firms | 32,241 | 44.5 | 22.1 | 19.5 | 20.0 |
| Exiting firms | 19,614 | 32.8 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 9.4 |
| Period from 1990 to 1998 | |||||
| Surviving firms | 40,622 | … | … | … | … |
| Entering firms | 38,437 | 48.6 | 23.4 | 24.4 | 19.2 |
| Exiting firms | 31,953 | 44.0 | 19.4 | 22.0 | 20.0 |
Note(s):
Authors' calculation from T2-LEAP file. The share of entering
and exiting firms in employment is calculated as the share over total employment
of these firms plus continuing firms, whereas the employment of continuing
firms is average value over the start and end years of a period. The share
of sales and assets is calculated similarly.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Longitudinal Employment Analysis Program; Canada
Revenue Agency, Corporate Tax Statistical Universal File.
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