Empty Seats: Why Labour Shortages Plague Small and Medium-Sized Businesses and What to Do About It
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs1 ) play a vital role in job creation and economic growth. Their contribution to Canada’s gross domestic product was, on average, 53 percent a year between 2014 and 2018. Canadian small and medium-sized businesses employed 14.3 million workers in 2022, representing 84 percent of all employees.2 However, Canadian SMEs often report that they face hiring...