This statistic shows the percentage of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who planned to expand their workforce in the next six months in Canada between January 2017 and June 2019. As of June 2019, about 24.5 percent of SMEs in Canada planned to increase their staff number within the next six months.
Share of SMEs who planned to expand their workforce in the next six months in Canada from January 2017 to June 2019*
* Survey frequency changed to biannual as of 2018, however the questions asked in the Winter 2018 release are not comparable to previous surveys.
No data provided for Mar '18
Percentages after Jan '18 calculated by Statista using values provided by the source.
Survey sample size:
Jan '17 = 507
Feb '17 = 453
Mar '17 = 423
Apr '17 = 507
May '17 = 383
Jun '17 = 452
Jul '17 = 409
Aug' 17 = 489
Sep '17 =374
Oct '17 = 502
Nov '17 = 655
Dec '17 = 403
Jan '18 = 536
Feb '18 = 282
Apr '18 = 265
Jun '19 = 784
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FactWorks. (June 17, 2019). Share of SMEs who planned to expand their workforce in the next six months in Canada from January 2017 to June 2019* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/708117/six-month-hiring-outlook-of-smes-can/
FactWorks. "Share of SMEs who planned to expand their workforce in the next six months in Canada from January 2017 to June 2019*." Chart. June 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708117/six-month-hiring-outlook-of-smes-can/
FactWorks. (2019). Share of SMEs who planned to expand their workforce in the next six months in Canada from January 2017 to June 2019*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708117/six-month-hiring-outlook-of-smes-can/
FactWorks. "Share of Smes Who Planned to Expand Their Workforce in The next Six Months in Canada from January 2017 to June 2019*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/708117/six-month-hiring-outlook-of-smes-can/
FactWorks, Share of SMEs who planned to expand their workforce in the next six months in Canada from January 2017 to June 2019* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/708117/six-month-hiring-outlook-of-smes-can/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Share of SMEs who planned to expand their workforce in the next six months in Canada from January 2017 to June 2019* [Graph], FactWorks, June 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/708117/six-month-hiring-outlook-of-smes-can/
