Stats & Facts
Niagara Manufacturing Facts
Nominal GDP (2022): $2.57 billion
GDP growth (2017 to 2022): 18.2% ($313.7 million)
Investment in industrial building construction (2017 to 2022): $788.9 million
Employment (2022): 23,300 people
Employer businesses (2022): 651
Non-employer businesses (2022): 483
Exporting businesses (2020): 237
Export values (2020): $5.448 billion
Importing businesses (2020): 316
Import values (2020): $1.3 billion
Total manufacturing area (2022): 22.4 million square feet
Top 10 industries by jobs:
Fabricated metal products: 2,243
Food products: 2,061
Beverage products: 1,946
Machinery: 1,674
Transportation equipment: 1,399
Chemical products: 1,025
Primary metal: 996
Plastics and rubber products: 706
Miscellaneous products: 702
Non-metallic mineral products: 630
Top 10 industries by number of employer businesses:
Fabricated metal products: 109
Beverage products: 90
Food products: 76
Machinery: 64
Miscellaneous products: 52
Printing and related support: 38
Furniture and related products: 36
Wood products: 29
Chemical products: 28
Transportation equipment: 27
REPORTS
Below are some Reports that may be of interest to Niagara manufacturing businesses. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Email admin@niagaraindustry.com and we will do our best to point you in the right direction.
Niagara Foreign Trade Zone presentation from August 27, 2018
Report Date: August 27, 2018
View ReportNiagara Region Manufacturing Sector Survey, Ipsos Reid (Jan. 21, 2016) Presentation
Report Date: February 5, 2016
View ReportCanadian Energy Supply Chain Forum (Oct. 27-29, 2015) Report
Report Date: November 17, 2015
View ReportPricing Across Borders: How Smart Manufacturers Maximize Value
Report Date: July 31, 2015
View ReportExploring Goods Movement and Export Diversification for Niagara Region Firms
Report Date: March 1, 2020
View Report