In April, the business opening rate rose by 0.6 percentage points to 4.9%, following three consecutive months of decreases. The business closure rate edged up 0.1 percentage points to settle at 4.8%. The number of active businesses remained relatively unchanged, as business closures and openings were somewhat similar.
Contact information
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or Media Relations (statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@statcan.gc.ca).
Type
New Data
Off