Business Counts and Sizes in Metro Areas
Metro areas had 65% of total businesses in Ontario with 294,401 employer businesses and 768,059 non-employer businesses.
Employer businesses contain 5,340 medium businesses and 768 large businesses
32.08%
on Rural Ontario
67.92%
Employer Businesses
Non-Employer Businesses
Business Counts & Size in Non-metro Areas
Non-metro areas had 54,479 employer businesses and 115,352 non-employer businesses, making up 11% and 10% of Ontario’s total. Employer businesses based on size are 29,208 micro businesses, 24,285 small businesses, 887 medium businesses, and 99 large businesses.
Employer Businesses
Ontario business count by type and region in June 2021
Non-Employer Businesses
- Male
| Non-Metro Areas | Partially Non-metro Area | Metro Areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Employer Businesses | 115352 | 281416 | 768059 |
| Employer Businesses | 54479 | 124941 | 294401 |
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Ontario business counts in non-metro areas for June 2021
| Rural | |
|---|---|
| Non-Employer Businesses | 67.92 % |
| Employer Businesses | 32.08 % |
As of June 2021, Ontario had 473,821 employer businesses and 1,164,827 non-employer businesses. Micro businesses in metro areas make up the majority of employer business counts in Ontario at 187,033 (39%), followed by small businesses in metro areas at 101,260 (21%). Non-metro areas had 11% of employer businesses and 10% of non-employer businesses in Ontario.
