Financing of small- and medium-sized enterprises

Data from the 2004 Survey of Financing of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises are now available. They present qualitative information on financing requests of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and authorisations by credit suppliers. SME are defined as having fewer than 500 full-time equivalent employees and less than $50 million in annual revenue. The tables are available by industry groupings and regions.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2941.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Klaus Kostenbauer, (1-877-792-9270; 613-951-2904; klaus.kostenbauer@statcan.gc.ca), Small Business and Special Surveys Division.