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2026 Canadian small business workforce report: Payroll data insights

What six years of payroll data reveal about how Canada’s small businesses have grown, who’s working in them, and what they pay

Since 2019, a lot has shifted for small businesses in Canada. Teams have grown. People are staying longer. A generational changing of the guards is taking place. And Canadian payroll data holds insights into these emerging trends.

This report analyzes six years of records, using real, de-identified data from thousands of Canadian small businesses. You’ll see what’s changed, what it means, and where things look to be heading. And if you’re an accountant or bookkeeper, this is for you: We’ve included simple ways to use these trends in client conversations, and to help the businesses you support get ahead of what’s coming.

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