Head office employment drops by 6.0% in 2020
In 2020, the number of head offices in Canada contracted 1.5% to 2,694, while head office employment dropped more steeply (-6.0%). Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, every province experienced decreases in head office employment.
Among the provinces, head office employment remained concentrated in Ontario (43.1%), Quebec (23.7%) and Alberta (15.6%).
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