The bar chart represents the percentage of Canadian businesses in different sectors that made online purchases from 2015 and 2019.
In general, the greatest number of purchases have been used for information and communication, with the least amount spent on construction.
In manufacturing, there have been fluctuations in proportions, starting from around 30% in 2015 and reaching around 60% in 2019 (a doubling of exactly 2 times).At the same time retail initially saw a sharp increase from just over 30% at the start to a roughly stable 60% after 5 years. . In the same situation, industrial construction showed steady growth: from about 20% in 2015 to almost 55% in 2019, more than doubling.
However, the Wholesale industry experienced a continuous rise from 40% to around 60% during the same period. The Information & Communications industry consistently held the highest proportion of businesses engaging in e-commerce, starting at around 60% and reaching approximately 70% in 2019, with a peak in 2018 (around 75%) in between.