Business Obstacles Survey by NAICS and Size, Q2 2026

Statistics Canada provides survey data on obstacles anticipated by businesses and organizations over a three-month period. The data is categorized by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, activity, and majority ownership. The dataset covers the second quarter of 2026 and was last updated on July 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Forecast sector-specific business risks based on reported obstacle categories.
• Compare perceived obstacles between small, medium, and large enterprises based on employment size.
• Analyze how business obstacles vary by industry classification (NAICS).
• Model the relationship between business activity type and anticipated challenges.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the national statistical office, Statistics Canada.
• Dataset includes multiple breakdowns: NAICS, employment size, business type, activity, and ownership.
• Covers a specific future time period (the next three months of Q2 2026).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to its source, focusing on Canadian businesses.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada

Collection Method

Likely collected via business survey.

Time Range

Second quarter of 2026 (forecast period).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-21 12:48:29.296719; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Canada, inferred from the source organization.