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Business Dynamics & Ownership


Business dynamics shows the current and future health of the business sector. Statistics Canada releases monthly data on business openings and closures, as well as business conditions data four times a year. Business characteristics such ownership and size are also available from Statistics Canada.

Number of Active Business
Northwest Territories
    2025
Mar

Feb

Jan
2024
Dec

Nov

Oct
 
Active Businesses V1203707728 982 989 971 978 974 973
Opening Businesses V1203707729 47 58 36 60 51 43
Continuing Businesses V1203707730 935 930 933 925 926 931
Closing Businesses V1203707731 51 41 54 54 50 45
 

*This data has been seasonally adjusted so numbers may not sum to the total.

Excel Tables:

  • Women and Indigenous Owned Businesses by PT
  • NWT Businesses by Number of Employees and Industry


  • Q2 2025 Business Conditions
    Q1 2025 Business Conditions
    Q4 2024 Business Conditions
    Q3 2024 Business Conditions
    Q2 2024 Business Conditions
    Q1 2024 Business Conditions
    Q4 2023 Business Conditions
    Q3 2023 Business Conditions
    Q2 2023 Business Conditions
    Q1 2023 Business Conditions
    Q4 2022 Business Conditions
    Q3 2022 Business Conditions
    Q2 2022 Business Conditions
    Q1 2022 Business Conditions
    Q4 2021 Business Conditions
     
     
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