CME Economic Data
Michael Holden
Michael Holden is the Director of Policy and Economics for Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
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Since 1871, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters have been the voice of industry in Canada. Our strength has been and continues to be the member companies for which we exist to serve; manufacturing and exporting firms. For those firms, the latest economic data reflects the impact of their company's success but also paints a picture of what opportunities and barriers to growth exist. CME's Economic Dashboard is a one-stop shop for economic data, publications and trend analysis from our policy experts. Some of the publications available for you include: |
Canadian Manufacturing Statistics (2017)
Number of companies
90,706
Total sales
$649.0 billion
Sales growth compared to previous year
6.0%
Contribution to national GDP
10.4%
Major manufacturing industries (% of total)
Food products (15.8%)
Motor vehicles and parts (15.3%)
Petroleum and coal products (9.7%)
Total employment in manufacturing
1,727,900
Growth in manufacturing employment since last year
1.9%
Share of total national employment
9.4%
Total wages paid (2016)
$117.9 billion
Average weekly wage
$1,097
Manufacturing wage as a share of:
Canada's average wage: 112.5%
Exports of manufactured goods
$360.4 billion
Growth in manufactured exports compared to previous year
1.6%
Percentage of exports that are manufactured goods
66.0%
Major destinations for exports of manufactured goods
United States (79.9%)
China (3.7%)
Mexico (1.8%)