Industry Statistics
2010 GOVERNMENT STATISTICS
Statistics Canada reported that the total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities increased by 5.4% to $6.7-billion in April, 2010, from March, 2010. Non-residential permits rose by 32% to $2.8-billion during the same period. Institutional permits rose by 70% to $882-million and commercial permits increased by 29% to $1.5-billion, while industrial permits decreased by 4.7% to $415-million in April, 2010, from March, 2010.
Canadian Construction Industry
Value of Building Permits by Province & Territory – All Permits ($ Millions)
2004 – 2007
|
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Alberta |
7,327.1 |
10,201.7 |
13,875.7 |
15,653.3 |
| British Columbia |
7,938.7 |
10,182.9 |
11,541.5 |
12,540.3 |
| Manitoba |
1,150.4 |
1,128.5 |
1,378.8 |
1,476.2 |
| New Brunswick |
797.3 |
829.0 |
933.3 |
964.3 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
501.2 |
494.1 |
538.4 |
660.7 |
| Northwest Territories |
105.3 |
68.7 |
37.7 |
74.2 |
| Nova Scotia |
1,125.8 |
1,188.0 |
1,291.4 |
1,286.5 |
| Nunavut |
28.1 |
13.2 |
57.4 |
63.6 |
| Ontario |
23,905.3 |
24,129.6 |
23,292.2 |
26,708.6 |
| Prince Edward Island |
223.8 |
244.0 |
207.0 |
163.4 |
| Quebec |
11,629.6 |
11,288.0 |
11,878.3 |
12,976.1 |
| Saskatchewan |
770.0 |
905.7 |
1,138.6 |
1,620.1 |
| Yukon Territory |
75.9 |
77.3 |
95.6 |
76.9 |
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Total (Canada)
|
55,578.6
|
60,750.7
|
66,265.8
|
74,264.3
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Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables (for fee) 026-0003 and 026-0008, and Catalogue no 64-001-X. Last modifi ed: 2008-02-06.
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Canadian Construction Industry
Value of Building Permits by Type – Canada ($ Millions)
2004 – 2007
|
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Residential |
36,833.4 |
38,723.1 |
41,052.8 |
45,565.4 |
| Non-Residential |
18,745.1 |
22,027.6 |
25,213.1 |
28,698.8 |
| Industrial |
3,470.9 |
3,994.8 |
4,532.6 |
4,919.1 |
| Commercial |
10,137.1 |
12,015.5 |
14,430.9 |
16,903.1 |
| Institutional and Governmental |
5,137.1 |
6,017.3 |
6,249.6 |
6,876.6 |
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Total (Canada)
|
55,578.6
|
60,750.7
|
66,265.8
|
74,264.3
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Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 026-0008 and Catalogue no 64-001-X. Last modifi ed: 2008-02-06.
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Canadian Construction Industry
Construction Employment by Region – Trades
2006 – 2015
|
2006 |
2007 |
2008
(Forcast) |
2010
(Forcast) |
2015
(Forcast) |
| Alberta |
134,279 |
149,579 |
161,219 |
161,590 |
157,630 |
| British Columbia |
122,988 |
139,157 |
147,527 |
141,292 |
135,638 |
| Manitoba |
22,370 |
23,103 |
23,385 |
24,875 |
26,531 |
| New Brunswick |
17,478 |
20,188 |
20,144 |
16,623 |
17,418 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
7,936 |
8,651 |
8,493 |
8,604 |
6,802 |
| Nova Scotia |
20,244 |
21,351 |
21,347 |
20,267 |
21,411 |
| Ontario |
272,577 |
271,338 |
276,436 |
276,436 |
307,616 |
| Prince Edward Island |
3,838 |
4,075 |
3,642 |
3,296 |
3,605 |
| Saskatchewan |
22,004 |
22,643 |
24,145 |
25,377 |
25,576 |
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Trades included in above statistics:
Boilermakers; Bricklayers; Carpenters; Concrete Finishers; Construction Managers; Construction Millwrights and
Industrial Mechanics; Contractors and Supervisors; Crane Operators; Drillers and Blasters; Electricians (Including
Industrial and Power Systems); Elevator Constructors and Mechanics; Floor Covering Installers; Gas Fitters;
Glaziers; Heavy Equipment Operators (Except Crane); Heavy-duty Equipment Mechanics; Industrial Instrument
Technicians and Mechanics; Insulators; Ironworkers and Structural Metal fabricators and Fitters; Labourers and
Trades Helpers; Painters and Decorators; Plasterers; Drywall Installers and Finishers, and Lathers; Plumbers;
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics; Residential and Commercial Installers and Servicers; Roofers
and Shinglers; Sheet Metal Workers; Steamfi tters, Pipe fi tters and Sprinkler System Installers; Tile Setters; Truck
Drivers; Welders and Related Machine Operators.
Sources: Construction Sector Council, Statistics Canada, Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage
and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Canadian Construction Industry
Housing Starts by Province
2004 – 2007
|
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Alberta |
36,270 |
40,847 |
48,962 |
48,336 |
| British Columbia |
32,925 |
34,667 |
36,443 |
39,195 |
| Manitoba |
4,440 |
4,731 |
5,028 |
5,738 |
| New Brunswick |
3,947 |
3,959 |
4,085 |
4,242 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
2,870 |
2,498 |
2,234 |
2,649 |
| Nova Scotia |
4,717 |
4,775 |
4,896 |
4,750 |
| Ontario |
85,114 |
78,795 |
73,417 |
68,123 |
| Prince Edward Island |
919 |
862 |
738 |
750 |
| Quebec |
58,488 |
50,910 |
47,877 |
48,553 |
| Saskatchewan |
3,781 |
3,437 |
3,715 |
6,007 |
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Total (Canada)
|
233,431
|
225,481
|
227,395
|
228,343
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Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 027-0008, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Last modifi ed: 2008-01-28.
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Canadian Construction Industry
Engineering Investment by Region (1997 $ Millions)
2006 – 2015
|
2006 |
2007 |
2008
(Forcast) |
2010
(Forcast) |
2015
(Forcast) |
| Alberta |
23,648 |
25,490 |
26,833 |
26,465 |
24,968 |
| British Columbia |
6,599 |
8,141 |
8,346 |
7,588 |
7,051 |
| Manitoba |
1,236 |
1,322 |
1,356 |
1,474 |
1,581 |
| New Brunswick |
870 |
1,225 |
1,234 |
717 |
717 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
858 |
1,138 |
1,154 |
1,188 |
671 |
| Nova Scotia |
1,139 |
1,361 |
1,404 |
1,216 |
1,163 |
| Ontario |
9,686 |
9,772 |
9,784 |
10,205 |
10,886 |
| Prince Edward Island |
128 |
141 |
111 |
81 |
87 |
| Quebec |
7,349 |
8,160 |
9,667 |
12,517 |
8,665 |
| Saskatchewan |
2,798 |
2,847 |
3,134 |
3,376 |
3,012 |
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Sources: Construction Sector Council, Statistics Canada, Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Canadian Construction Industry
Industrial, Commercial & Institutional Investment by Region (1997 $ Millions)
2006 – 2015
|
2006 |
2007 |
2008
(Forcast) |
2010
(Forcast) |
2015
(Forcast) |
| Alberta |
3,687 |
4,160 |
4,345 |
4,389 |
4,353 |
| British Columbia |
3,697 |
4,095 |
4,249 |
4,092 |
4,165 |
| Manitoba |
941 |
973 |
982 |
1,015 |
1,074 |
| New Brunswick |
465 |
517 |
528 |
493 |
529 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
1,017 |
1,046 |
920 |
885 |
746 |
| Nova Scotia |
635 |
664 |
658 |
648 |
685 |
| Ontario |
10,490 |
10,577 |
10,751 |
11,398 |
12,833 |
| Prince Edward Island |
128 |
141 |
111 |
81 |
87 |
| Quebec |
5,008 |
4,999 |
5,453 |
5,464 |
5,666 |
| Saskatchewan |
651 |
688 |
760 |
842 |
776 |
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Sources: Construction Sector Council, Statistics Canada, Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Canadian Construction Industry
Residential Investment by Region (1997 $ Millions)
2006 – 2015
|
2006 |
2007 |
2008
(Forcast) |
2010
(Forcast) |
2015
(Forcast) |
| Alberta |
8,269 |
8,157 |
7,888 |
7,199 |
6,044 |
| British Columbia |
11,415 |
11,444 |
12,041 |
12,074 |
10,949 |
| Manitoba |
1,509 |
1,524 |
1,533 |
1,665 |
1,726 |
| New Brunswick |
1,125 |
1,064 |
1,015 |
1,061 |
1,023 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
764 |
740 |
719 |
749 |
570 |
| Nova Scotia |
1,473 |
1,489 |
1,471 |
1,321 |
1,517 |
| Ontario |
23,088 |
22,208 |
22,837 |
23,616 |
27,414 |
| Prince Edward Island |
204 |
201 |
184 |
193 |
222 |
| Quebec |
12,742 |
12,265 |
11,541 |
11,311 |
12,364 |
| Saskatchewan |
1,214 |
1,252 |
1,302 |
1,266 |
1,440 |
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Included in above statistics:
Apartments; New Housing; Other New Housing; Renovations.
Sources: Construction Sector Council, Statistics Canada, Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage
and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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