| Year | Count of Small Businesses | Small Business Employment |
| 1990 | 214,600 | n/a |
| 1991 | 226,900 | n/a |
| 1992 | 248,400 | n/a |
| 1993 | 262,400 | n/a |
| 1994 | 280,400 | 874,800 |
| 1995 | 287,000 | 893,100 |
| 1996 | 307,200 | 905,600 |
| 1997 | 333,500 | 926,700 |
| 1998 | 359,600 | 932,700 |
| 1999 | 353,700 | 932,400 |
| 2000 | 339,600 | 899,700 |
| 2001 | 334,100 | 890,200 |
| 2002 | 343,400 | 918,600 |
| 2003 | 357,200 | 945,100 |
| 2004 | 357,800 | 973,700 |
| 2005 | 364,000 | 1,010,300 |
| 2006 | 370,700 | 1,025,600 |
Note: Small business is defined as those businesses with fewer than 50 employees plus businesses operated by self-employed individuals without paid help.
n/a denotes data not available
Source: BC Stats using data supplied by Statistics Canada
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