British Columbia
Monthly business formation in British Columbia, sourced from Statistics Canada Table 33-10-0270-01. Rank 2 of 13 provinces and territories by openings in January 2026.
Latest month · January 2026
- Openings
- 7,847
- Closings
- 8,022
- Net change
- −175
Trailing 12 months
- Openings (12m)
- 84,637
- Closings (12m)
- 84,510
- Net (12m)
- +127
British Columbia net change · last 24 months
Sectors in British Columbia · January 2026
| Sector | Openings | Closings | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1,238 | 1,259 | −21 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 973 | 986 | −13 |
| Health care and social assistance | 654 | 661 | −7 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 456 | 496 | −40 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 417 | 413 | +4 |
| Retail trade | 404 | 458 | −54 |
| Accommodation and food services | 399 | 404 | −5 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 368 | 387 | −19 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 354 | 363 | −9 |
| Manufacturing | 212 | 213 | −1 |
| Wholesale trade | 154 | 170 | −16 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 113 | 100 | +13 |
| Information and cultural industries | 103 | 99 | +4 |
| Educational services | 102 | 111 | −9 |
| Forestry, fishing and hunting | 74 | 86 | −12 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 39 | 31 | +8 |
| Utilities | — | — | — |