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Table 4.1 Business establishments, by province and territory, 2005 to 2009

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Table 4.1  Business establishments, by province and territory, 2005 to 2009
  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
  Indeterminate Employer Indeterminate Employer Indeterminate Employer Indeterminate Employer Indeterminate Employer
  number
Canada 1,232,732 1,052,358 1,244,208 1,067,129 1,264,982 1,077,047 1,233,595 1,080,968 1,237,691 1,099,117
Newfoundland and Labrador 8,872 16,812 8,493 16,566 9,085 17,989 8,335 17,171 8,309 17,212
Prince Edward Island 3,884 6,341 4,230 6,094 4,408 6,148 4,239 5,881 4,245 5,915
Nova Scotia 22,851 30,202 24,355 30,222 24,164 30,603 22,753 30,083 22,823 30,169
New Brunswick 16,334 25,910 16,563 25,911 16,445 25,941 16,049 25,519 15,892 25,610
Quebec 233,511 238,964 236,397 237,019 230,585 237,521 221,873 236,157 225,774 239,241
Ontario 500,572 350,206 507,129 356,493 515,193 365,649 498,118 371,533 492,790 380,601
Manitoba 39,779 35,236 39,712 35,663 39,590 35,029 39,697 34,762 40,333 35,501
Saskatchewan 56,590 38,874 55,283 38,622 52,246 36,837 53,393 36,788 55,376 37,622
Alberta 165,275 143,158 166,873 148,801 182,159 149,055 181,439 149,966 183,811 152,662
British Columbia 182,495 162,732 182,599 167,845 188,565 168,473 185,273 169,422 185,920 170,815
Yukon 1,283 1,555 1,285 1,578 1,283 1,574 1,217 1,553 1,241 1,590
Northwest Territories 1,019 1,737 1,040 1,683 1,019 1,615 985 1,549 952 1,589
Nunavut 267 631 249 632 240 613 224 584 225 590
Notes:
The indeterminate category consists of incorporated or unincorporated businesses that do not have a Canada Revenue Agency payroll deductions account. The workforce of such businesses may consist of contract workers, family members and/or owners.
Data as of December 2009.
Source: Statistics Canada, Business Register.
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