Table A.1
Change in number of firms within each size class, Canada, 2003 to 2007
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| Size of firm classified by number of employee full-time equivalents | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 4 | 5 to 9 | 10 to 49 | 50 to 99 | 200 or more | All firms | |
| number of firms in all sectors, 2003 | ||||||
| All areas | 594,232 | 182,048 | 211,685 | 45,485 | 9,578 | 1,043,028 |
| Larger urban centres | 439,213 | 144,133 | 175,473 | 39,407 | 8,484 | 806,710 |
| All rural and small town areas | 155,019 | 37,915 | 36,212 | 6,078 | 1,094 | 236,318 |
| Strong metropolitan influenced zone | 33,656 | 7,799 | 7,370 | 1,168 | 159 | 50,152 |
| Moderate metropolitan influenced zone | 57,169 | 13,165 | 12,125 | 2,122 | 368 | 84,949 |
| Weak metropolitan influenced zone | 55,437 | 15,053 | 15,227 | 2,569 | 524 | 88,810 |
| No metropolitan influenced zone | 8,757 | 1,898 | 1,490 | 219 | 43 | 12,407 |
| number of firms in all sectors, 2007 | ||||||
| All areas | 633,258 | 177,248 | 213,543 | 47,392 | 11,136 | 1,082,577 |
| Larger urban centres | 476,650 | 142,406 | 178,444 | 41,555 | 10,067 | 849,122 |
| All rural and small town areas | 156,608 | 34,842 | 35,099 | 5,837 | 1,069 | 233,455 |
| Strong metropolitan influenced zone | 34,713 | 6,994 | 7,109 | 1,114 | 169 | 50,099 |
| Moderate metropolitan influenced zone | 57,717 | 11,941 | 11,443 | 1,946 | 334 | 83,381 |
| Weak metropolitan influenced zone | 55,875 | 14,239 | 15,075 | 2,576 | 528 | 88,293 |
| No metropolitan influenced zone | 8,303 | 1,668 | 1,472 | 201 | 38 | 11,682 |
| percent change, 2003 to 2007 | ||||||
| All areas | 7 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 |
| Larger urban centres | 9 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 5 |
| All rural and small town areas | 1 | -8 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -1 |
| Strong metropolitan influenced zone | 3 | -10 | -4 | -5 | 6 | 0 |
| Moderate metropolitan influenced zone | 1 | -9 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -2 |
| Weak metropolitan influenced zone | 1 | -5 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| No metropolitan influenced zone | -5 | -12 | -1 | -8 | -12 | -6 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Business Register, 2003 and 2007. | ||||||
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