Workplace Establishments Statistics: Canada | |||||
Employee Size Ranges and Science and Tech Industries | |||||
| Workplaces by Employee Size Ranges 2009 | Number of Workplaces | % of Total | |||
| Total | 1,427,512 | 100.0% | |||
| 1 - 4 Employees | 760,837 | 53.3% | |||
| 5 - 9 Employees | 283,518 | 19.9% | |||
| 10 - 19 Employees | 147,395 | 10.3% | |||
| 20 - 49 Employees | 88,478 | 6.2% | |||
| 50 - 99 Employees | 25,877 | 1.8% | |||
| 100 - 249 Employees | 14,804 | 1.0% | |||
| 250 - 499 Employees | 3,086 | 0.2% | |||
| 500 - 999 Employees | 1,117 | 0.1% | |||
| 1,000 - 4,999 Employees | 625 | 0.0% | |||
| 5,000 - 9,999 Employees | 38 | 0.0% | |||
| 10,000 + Employees | 12 | 0.0% | |||
| Non-Classified | 101,725 | 7.1% | |||
| Workplaces by Major Industry Group 2009 | 1 - 49 | 50 - 499 | 500 + | Total | % of Total (Vertical) |
| Total | 1,280,227 | 43,767 | 1,792 | 1,427,511 | 100.0% |
| Primary Industries | 134,082 | 3,146 | 94 | 137,388 | 9.6% |
| Manufacturing | 62,010 | 5,901 | 314 | 68,618 | 4.8% |
| Transportation | 46,233 | 1,943 | 59 | 48,328 | 3.4% |
| Communication and Other Utilities | 8,976 | 496 | 55 | 9,537 | 0.7% |
| Retail and Wholesale | 377,014 | 13,148 | 232 | 390,461 | 27.4% |
| Financial, Insurance and Real Estate | 84,633 | 2,290 | 139 | 87,102 | 6.1% |
| Accommodation, Food, Beverage and Recreation | 127,596 | 2,561 | 97 | 130,278 | 9.1% |
| Business Services | 263,488 | 4,868 | 275 | 268,656 | 18.8% |
| Education | 29,157 | 3,374 | 81 | 32,636 | 2.3% |
| Health | 126,906 | 4,187 | 297 | 131,393 | 9.2% |
| Government Services | 17,033 | 1,743 | 141 | 56,040 | 3.9% |
| Non-Classified | 67,074 | 4.7% | |||
| Workplaces by Key Science & Tech Industries 2009 | 1 - 49 | 50 - 499 | 500 + | Total * | % of Total (Vertical) |
| Total of Selected Industries | 300,153 | 10,951 | 808 | 312,099 | 100.0% |
| Publishing & Printing | 11,353 | 575 | 43 | 11,972 | 3.8% |
| Basic and Other Chemicals Mfg | 1,325 | 169 | 7 | 1,501 | 0.5% |
| Pharmaceuticals Mfg | 137 | 33 | 7 | 178 | 0.1% |
| Medical Devices & Instruments Mfg | 581 | 55 | 1 | 640 | 0.2% |
| Petroleum Mfg | 295 | 17 | 2 | 315 | 0.1% |
| Plastics & Rubber Mfg | 1,617 | 254 | 6 | 1,879 | 0.6% |
| Non-metallic Mineral Products Mfg | 1,924 | 190 | 4 | 2,124 | 0.7% |
| Primary and Fabricated Metals Mfg | 8,387 | 855 | 38 | 9,361 | 3.0% |
| Machinery Mfg | 5,253 | 508 | 16 | 5,784 | 1.9% |
| Computer & Electronic Products & Appliances Mfg | 8,142 | 622 | 24 | 8,802 | 2.8% |
| Measuring, Other Instruments (Non-medical) Mfg | 641 | 67 | 5 | 720 | 0.2% |
| Transportation Equipment Mfg | 1,594 | 228 | 41 | 1,876 | 0.6% |
| Wholesale Motor Vehicles & Parts | 2,288 | 111 | 9 | 2,408 | 0.8% |
| Motion Picture Production/Distribution (excluding theatres) | 2,998 | 74 | 4 | 3,076 | 1.0% |
| Broadcasting and Telecommunications Services | 6,211 | 356 | 34 | 6,602 | 2.1% |
| Information Services and Data Processing | 37,966 | 990 | 67 | 39,036 | 12.5% |
| Finance and Insurance | 31,886 | 725 | 61 | 32,696 | 10.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 83,369 | 1,768 | 122 | 85,269 | 27.3% |
| Health and Medical Services | 91,603 | 3,094 | 265 | 94,965 | 30.4% |
| Post-Secondary Education Facilities | 2,583 | 260 | 52 | 2,895 | 0.9% |
| * Total column contains Non-Classified businesses not otherwise shown in table | |||||
| Source: Environics Analytics, Business Profiles, 2010 | |||||
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