August 10, 2018 – Analysis of employment statistics from the 2016 Canadian census shows that Canada owes its vibrant entrepreneurial spirit and respect for innovation and creativity to the work ethic of immigrants. The top of the least include Koreans, Israelis, Taiwanese, Punjabis, with a host of other communities following suit.
The 2016 Statistics Canada study by Association for Canadian Studies and the Canadian Institute for Identities and Migration shows that numbers support the premise that residents with non-Canadian ethnic origins are more likely to start their own business in Canada.
Self Employed Data in the 2016 Census
The 2016 Census confirms:
- Self-employed persons between 45-54 years across Canada was dominated by immigrants from Korea, Israel, Taiwan, Turkey, Syria, Pakistan, along with members of the Jewish community.
- In Quebec, the list was dominated by Punjabi, Australian, Korea, Israeli, Syrian and Lebanese communities.
- 30% of Koreans in the same age group listed themselves as self employed, as opposed to the national average of 14% and 12% among native Canadians.
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