Stats & Facts
Niagara Manufacturing Facts
Nominal GDP (2023): $2.24 billion
GDP growth (2020 to 2023): 14%
Investment in industrial building construction (2019 to July 2024): $812 million
Employment (2023): 22,100 people
Employer businesses (2024): 659
Non-employer businesses (2024): 512
Exporting businesses (2023): 241
Export values (2023): $7.27 billion
Importing businesses (2023): 323
Import values (2023): $1.7 billion
Total manufacturing area (2024): 23.7 million square feet
Top 10 manufacturing industries by jobs (2024):
Fabricated metal products: 2,861
Transportation equipment: 2,459
Beverage: 2,350
Food: 2,050
Machinery: 1,786
Primary metal: 1,357
Chemical: 1,232
Miscellaneous: 857
Furniture: 779
Wood product: 694
Top 10 industries by number of employer businesses:
Fabricated metal products: 108
Beverage products: 91
Food products: 76
Machinery: 67
Miscellaneous products: 56
Printing and related support: 38
Furniture and related products: 35
Wood products: 33
Chemical products: 28
Transportation equipment: 29
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
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