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KEY MANUFACTURING NATIONWIDE
CANADIAN MANUFACTURING STATISTICS (2018)
Number of companies
92,752
Total sales
$686.6 billion
Sales growth compared to the previous year
5.4%
Contribution to national GDP
10.4%
Major manufacturing industries (% of total)
Food products (15.1%)
Motor vehicles and parts (14.3%)
Petroleum and coal products (10.7%)
Total employment in manufacturing
1,731,550
Growth in manufacturing employment since last year
0.2%
Share of total national employment
9.3%
Total wages paid (2017)
$120.2 billion
Average weekly wage
$1,096
Manufacturing wage as a share of:
Canada’s average wage: 109.4%
Exports of manufactured goods
$377.6 billion
Growth in manufactured exports compared to the previous year
4.8%
Percentage of exports that are manufactured goods
64.8%
Major destinations for exports of manufactured goods
United States (78.7%)
China (3.9%)
Mexico (1.8%)
BRITISH COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING STATISTICS (2018)
Number of companies
13,652
Total sales
$55.5 billion
Share of Canadian manufacturing sales
8.1%
Sales growth compared to the previous year
8.0%
Contribution to provincial GDP (2017)
7.1%
Major manufacturing industries (% of total)
Wood products (22.7%)
Food products (15.0%)
Paper products (10.4%)
Total employment in manufacturing
174,150
Growth in manufacturing employment since last year
0.0%
Share of total provincial employment
7.0%
Total wages paid (2017)
$11.7 billion
Average weekly wage
$1,091
Manufacturing wage as a share of:
BC’s average wage: 112.6%
National average wage in manufacturing: 99.6%
Exports of manufactured goods
$28.8 billion
Growth in manufactured exports compared to the previous year
5.6%
Percentage of exports that are manufactured goods
60.6%
Major destinations for exports of manufactured goods
United States (56.4%)
China (16.3%)
Japan (7.1%)
ALBERTA MANUFACTURING STATISTICS (2018)
Number of companies
9,199
Total sales
$76.3 billion
Share of Canadian manufacturing sales
11.1%
Sales growth compared to the previous year
7.6%
Contribution to provincial GDP (2017)
8.3%
Major manufacturing industries (% of total)
Refined petroleum and coal products (25.0%)
Chemical products (18.5%)
Food products (18.0%)
Total employment in manufacturing
130,180
Growth in manufacturing employment since last year
8.9%
Share of total provincial employment
5.6%
Total wages paid (2017)
$9.9 billion
Average weekly wage
$1,256
Manufacturing wage as a share of:
Alberta’s average wage: 109.2%
National average wage in manufacturing: 114.6%
Exports of manufactured goods
$31.8 billion
Growth in manufactured exports compared to previous year
15.3%
Percentage of exports that are manufactured goods
27.2%
Major destinations for exports of manufactured goods
United States (70.1%)
China (10.3%)
Japan (4.0%)
SASKATCHEWAN MANUFACTURING STATISTICS (2018)
Number of companies
1,908
Total sales
$17.9 billion
Share of Canadian manufacturing sales
2.6%
Sales growth compared to the previous year
11.1%
Contribution to provincial GDP (2017)
6.1%
Major manufacturing industries (% of total)
Food products (27.5%)
Refined petroleum and coal products (share not available)
Chemical products (16.1%)
Total employment in manufacturing
28,240
Growth in manufacturing employment since last year
0.8%
Share of total provincial employment
4.9%
Total wages paid (2017)
$2.1 billion
Average weekly wage
$1,158
Manufacturing wage as a share of:
Saskatchewan’s average wage: 114.0%
National average wage in manufacturing: 105.7%
Exports of manufactured goods
$6.6 billion
Growth in manufactured exports compared to the previous year
7.4%
Percentage of exports that are manufactured goods
21.1%
Major destinations for exports of manufactured goods
United States (72.8%)
China (15.1%)
Mexico (2.1%)
MANITOBA MANUFACTURING STATISTICS (2018)
Number of companies
2,457
Total sales
$19.8 billion
Share of Canadian manufacturing sales
2.9%
Sales growth compared to the previous year
5.1%
Contribution to provincial GDP (2017)
9.7%
Major manufacturing industries (% of total)
Food products (25.6%)
Transportation equipment (16.8%)
Machinery (10.9%)
Total employment in manufacturing
61,830
Growth in manufacturing employment since last year
-3.3%
Share of total provincial employment
9.5%
Total wages paid (2017)
$3.8 billion
Average weekly wage
$1,059
Manufacturing wage as a share of:
Manitoba’s average wage: 113.0%
National average wage in manufacturing: 96.6%
Exports of manufactured goods
$10.7 billion
Growth in manufactured exports compared to previous year
15.6%
Percentage of exports that are manufactured goods
68.9%
Major destinations for exports of manufactured goods
United States (79.6%)
Japan (4.9%)
China (3.8%)
ONTARIO MANUFACTURING STATISTICS (2018)
Number of companies
37,316
Total sales
$315.3 billion
Share of Canadian manufacturing sales
45.9%
Sales growth compared to previous year
3.4%
Contribution to provincial GDP (2017)
12.3%
Major manufacturing industries (% of total)
Motor vehicles and parts (28.6%)
Food products (12.9%)
Chemical products (7.6%)
Total employment in manufacturing
769,900
Growth in manufacturing employment since last year
-0.1%
Share of total provincial employment
10.6%
Total wages paid (2017)
$55.1 billion
Average weekly wage
$1,122
Manufacturing wage as a share of:
Ontario’s average wage: 109.9%
National average wage in manufacturing: 102.4%
Exports of manufactured goods
$196.4 billion
Growth in manufactured exports compared to the previous year
1.4%
Percentage of exports that are manufactured goods
80.5%
Major destinations for exports of manufactured goods
United States (85.6%)
Mexico (1.7%)
China (1.2%)
QUEBEC MANUFACTURING STATISTICS (2018)
Number of companies
23,981
Total sales
$165.2 billion
Share of Canadian manufacturing sales
24.1%
Sales growth compared to previous year
7.0%
Contribution to provincial GDP (2017)
14.0%
Major manufacturing industries (% of total)
Food products (14.4%)
Primary metal products (13.0%)
Aerospace vehicles and parts (9.3%)
Total employment in manufacturing
488,260
Growth in manufacturing employment since last year
-0.9%
Share of total provincial employment
11.5%
Total wages paid (2017)
$32.6 billion
Average weekly wage
$1,034
Manufacturing wage as a share of:
Quebec’s average wage: 111.0%
National average wage in manufacturing: 94.4%
Exports of manufactured goods
$81.6 billion
Growth in manufactured exports compared to previous year
7.8%
Percentage of exports that are manufactured goods
88.5%
Major destinations for exports of manufactured goods
United States (73.3%)
China (2.8%)
Mexico (2.5%
NEW BRUNSWICK MANUFACTURING STATISTICS (2018)
Number of companies
1,302
Total sales
$18.4 billion
Share of Canadian manufacturing sales
2.7%
Sales growth compared to the previous year
-2.0%
Contribution to provincial GDP (2017)
11.0%
Major manufacturing industries (% of total)
Petroleum refining (share not available)
Wood products (8.3%)
Seafood products (6% est)
Total employment in manufacturing
31,020
Growth in manufacturing employment since last year
-1.7%
Share of total provincial employment
8.8%
Total wages paid (2017)
$1.8 billion
Average weekly wage
$965
Manufacturing wage as a share of:
New Brunswick’s average wage: 105.8%
National average wage in manufacturing: 88.0%
Exports of manufactured goods
$11.3 billion
Growth in manufactured exports compared to the previous year
-3.4%
Percentage of exports that are manufactured goods
89.8%
Major destinations for exports of manufactured goods
United States (91.1%)
India (1.1%)
Indonesia (0.9%)
NOVA SCOTIA MANUFACTURING STATISTICS (2018)
Number of companies
1,806
Total sales
$9.2 billion
Share of Canadian manufacturing sales
1.3%
Sales growth compared to the previous year
9.7%
Contribution to provincial GDP (2017)
7.6%
Major manufacturing industries (% of total)
Food products (28.4% est)
Plastics and rubber products (23.1%)
Transportation equipment (13.8%)
Total employment in manufacturing
31,390
Growth in manufacturing employment since last year
2.4%
Share of total provincial employment
6.9%
Total wages paid (2017)
$2.0 billion
Average weekly wage
$963
Manufacturing wage as a share of:
Nova Scotia’s average wage: 110.5%
National average wage in manufacturing: 87.9%
Exports of manufactured goods
$4.4 billion
Growth in manufactured exports compared to the previous year
6.3%
Percentage of exports that are manufactured goods
75.3%
Major destinations for exports of manufactured goods
United States (66.5%)
China (11.7%)
United Kingdom (1.6%)
PEI MANUFACTURING STATISTICS (2018)
Number of companies
382
Total sales
$2.0 billion
Share of Canadian manufacturing sales
0.3%
Sales growth compared to the previous year
9.3%
Contribution to provincial GDP (2017)
10.5%
Major manufacturing industries (% of total)
Non-durable goods (65.8%)
Durable goods (34.1%)
Total employment in manufacturing
6,790
Growth in manufacturing employment since last year
4.5%
Share of total provincial employment
8.9%
Total wages paid (2017)
$324 million
Average weekly wage
$926
Manufacturing wage as a share of:
PEI’s average wage: 110.1%
National average wage in manufacturing: 84.5%
Exports of manufactured goods
$1.1 billion
Growth in manufactured exports compared to the previous year
5.2%
Percentage of exports that are manufactured goods
78.6%
Major destinations for exports of manufactured goods
United States (78.3%)
Netherlands (2.1%)
Germany (2.1%)
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR MANUFACTURING STATISTICS (2018)
Number of companies
646
Total sales
$6.9 billion
Share of Canadian manufacturing sales
1.0%
Sales growth compared to the previous year
15.7%
Contribution to provincial GDP (2017)
4.6%
Major manufacturing industries (% of total)
Petroleum refining (share not available)
Non-durable goods (85.0%)
Durable goods (15.0%)
Total employment in manufacturing
8,980
Growth in manufacturing employment since last year
-0.9%
Share of total provincial employment
4.0%
Total wages paid (2017)
$739 million
Average weekly wage
$1,087
Manufacturing wage as a share of:
Newfoundland and Labrador’s average wage: 104.4%
National average wage in manufacturing: 99.1%
Exports of manufactured goods
$4.9 billion
Growth in manufactured exports compared to the previous year
29.2%
Percentage of exports that are manufactured goods
37.3%
Major destinations for exports of manufactured goods
United States (68.2%)
China (5.8%)
Belgium (4.1%)