BC Small Business Profile

The B.C. Small Business Profile gives data and analysis on small businesses and their impact on B.C.’s economy. This information can help policy makers support small businesses to grow in an inclusive, innovative and sustainable way. Small businesses are defined as businesses with fewer than 50 employees. The profile data is updated annually. Current results are published to the small business dashboard: https://bcstats.shinyapps.io/sb-profile/ Previous reports can be found here: https://llbc.ent.sirsidynix.net/client/en_GB/main/search/results?qu=small+business+profile&te=

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:45 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:45 (UTC)
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open_canada_date_published 2023-11-01 00:00:00
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