Also published in French under the title: Principales statistiques relatives aus petites entreprises. "54394E". Library has 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2010 V.2, 2012, 2016 Some issues have individual titles and authors

Foreword -- When is a business "small"? -- How many businesses are there in Canada? -- Where are the self-employed in this count of businesses? -- How many businesses appear and disappear each year? -- Bankruptcy statistics -- How long do small businesses survive? -- How many people work for small businesses? -- How many jobs do small businesses create? -- What is the contribution of small businesses to employment creation by growth firms? -- How much do employees of small businesses earn? -- What is the contribution of small businesses to Canada's Gross Domestic Product? -- Who is self-employed? -- How many people are self-employed? -- How has self-employment contributed to job creation? -- Do the self-employed work longer hours than employees? -- How many small business entrepreneurs are women? -- Do small businesses innovate as much as large firms? -- How many small businesses use e-business? -- What is the contribution of small businesses to Canada's exports?.

This publication provides baseline data on the small business sector in Canada. Meant to be semiannual, each edition updates data found in previous versions. All editions from 2002 on are found on the website. .