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Benchmarking

How does your business measure up to others that are similar to yours? Benchmarking allows you to evaluate your performance and ensure that your company is operating at an optimum level.

• Benchmarking tools and ratio calculators
  
  http://www.bdc.ca/en/advice_centre/tools/calculators/Pages/overview.aspx
  Use these tools to calculate your performance in areas such as asset utilization, liquidity, leverage, inventory turnover, sales, and net profits.
• Directory of Business Performance and Ownership Statistics
  
  http://cansim2.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-win/cnsmcgi.pgm?Lang=E&SP_Action=Theme&SP_ID=2239&SP_Mode=2
  Find statistical and analytical information on a broad range of topics related to business performance and business demographics.
• Productivity Alberta
  
  http://www.productivityalberta.ca/tools
  Find out about the latest in productivity improvement tools, benchmarking, resources and services. You'll find everything you need to improve your productivity on this interactive Web portal.
• Review your business performance
  
  http://www.infoentrepreneurs.org/en/trouver-nos-guides-de-gestion/-/asset_publisher/wXA6/content/view_maximized/revoir-le-rendement-de-votre-entreprise?redirect=%2Fen%2Ftrouver-nos-guides-de-gestion
  Identify the steps in assessing your business' performance and what you can do to make some desired improvements.
• SME Benchmarking Tool
  
  http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/pp-pp.nsf/eng/h_pm00000.html
  Find out how your firm measures up to comparable small businesses within your industry.

Sector-Specific Data

Find industry statistics, analysis, and more that is specific to your chosen industry.

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Research and Statistics
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/2108/
  Find statistics to monitor the agriculture, aquaculture or agri-food sector you operate in.
• Biotechnology Clusters
  
  http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cbc-gccb.nsf/eng/h_bq00000.html
  Find information on biotechnology companies in Canada, including their research activities and investment opportunities.
• Construction
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/2107/
  Find statistics to monitor the construction-related industries.
• Culture and leisure
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/2034/
  Find statistics to monitor the culture and leisure-related industries.
• Energy
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/2106/
  Find statistics and analysis on reserves, capacity, production and consumption of traditional and alternative energy sources.
• Information and communications technology
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/2033/
  Learn about information communications technology uses and providers, and gain insight into the evolution and performance of the industry.
• Manufacturing
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/2105/
  Find statistics and analysis for a number of industries within the manufacturing sector.
• Natural resources
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/2029/
  Find information on Canada's use of natural resources, changes in their stocks, and the impact upon the Canadian economy.
• Retail and Wholesale
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/2028/
  Get financial performance data on the retail and wholesale trade sectors, as well as information on their structure and characteristics.
• Science and technology
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/88/905/
  Find statistics on research and development, innovation, technology use, and the performance of the information and communications technologies sector.
• Transportation
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/2094/
  Find financial statistics and other resources related to the movement of people and goods through various modes of transportation.
• Travel and Tourism
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/2026/
  Find current tourism statistics, trends and outlooks, as well as research on the factors affecting tourism.