Ontario Fact Sheet

Population

April 1, 2021 14,789,778
April 1, 2021 — % of Canada 38.8
10-Year average annual growth (%) 1.1

Population by Urban Area, 2020

Greater Toronto Area 7,074,318
Greater Toronto Area — Toronto CMA 6,555,205
Ottawa-Gatineau CMA (Ontario part) 1,111,773
Hamilton CMA 804,691
Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo CMA 593,882
London CMA 551,066

Economy, 2020

GDP ($ Millions, Nominal) 851,176
GDP — % of Canada 38.6
Primary household income ($ Millions) 588,381
Primary household income — % of Canada 39.2
Primary household income per capita ($) — Ontario 39,934
Primary household income per capita ($) — Canada 39,527

Top Five International Export Markets, 2020 (% Share)

United States 77.0
United Kingdom 8.7
Germany 1.5
Mexico 1.3
China 1.3

Top Five International Exports, 2020 (% Share)

Motor vehicles & parts 27.9
Precious metals & stones 14.0
Mechanical equipment 9.8
Plastic products 4.3
Electrical machinery 3.7

Population Profile, 2016 (% Distribution)

Canadian born 69.4
Foreign born 29.1
Non-permanent residents 1.5
Life expectancy (Years), 2018: Male 80.3
Life expectancy (Years), 2018: Female 84.5

Labour Market, 2020

Labour force 7,766,000
Employment 7,021,600
Job change −355,300
Unemployment rate 9.6%
Participation rate 63.6%

Distribution of GDP, 2020 (%)

Goods 21.9
Goods — Of which: Manufacturing 10.7
Services 78.2

Total Trade, 2020 ($ Millions)*

Exports 404,491
Imports 412,759
Trade balance −8,268
* International + Interprovincial

Top Five International Import Suppliers, 2020 (% Share)

United States 52.2
China 13.5
Mexico 6.9
Japan 2.9
Germany 2.5

Top Five International Imports, 2020 (% Share)

Motor vehicles & parts 17.6
Mechanical equipment 14.6
Electrical machinery 11.0
Precious metals & stones 5.8
Pharmaceutical products 4.6

Macroeconomics and Revenue Branch
Office of Economic Policy, Ontario Ministry of Finance
Updated: July 2021. Source: Statistics Canada.
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