As of the last quarter of 2022, there were 193,108 businesses majority-owned by women, among all private sector businesses in Canada (just over one million). The provinces with the most women-owned companies were Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia, the same provinces with the largest number of private sector companies.
In terms of proportion, the province of Manitoba had the fewest majority women-owned firms compared to the total number of private sector firms.
Number of private sector businesses majority-owned by women compared to all private sector businesses in Canada in the fourth quarter of 2022, by province or territory
Majority ownership is defined at 51% or more. Majority-ownership was self-reported for private sector businesses only.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, Q4 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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