Business Supply Chain Challenge Survey for Q1 2026

Statistics Canada collected survey data on changes in supply chain challenges for businesses and organizations during the first quarter of 2026. The dataset categorizes responses by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, business employment size, type of business, business activity, and majority ownership. It was published by Statistics Canada in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in supply chain challenges by NAICS code to identify the most affected industries.
• Compare reported challenge changes across business employment size categories, such as small versus large enterprises.
• Investigate correlations between the type of business activity and the evolution of supply chain issues.
• Assess differences in supply chain challenge experiences based on majority ownership classifications.

Strengths

• Covers a defined time period (first quarter of 2026).
• Provides multiple classification dimensions including NAICS, business size, and ownership type.
• Published by a national statistical agency (Statistics Canada).

Limitations

• Sample size and total number of responding businesses are unknown.
• Specific survey questions and raw response data are not detailed.
• Geographic coverage is limited to Canada.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

Business survey.

Time Range

First quarter of 2026.

Freshness

Data is from Q1 2026 and was last updated in February 2026.

Geography

Canada.