Ontario Fact Sheet February 2012

Land and Freshwater Area (in square kms)

Land
917,741
Freshwater
158, 654
Total area
1,076,395
Total land in census farms (%)
5.9

Capital - Toronto*

2010 Estimated population
5,741,419
* Census Metropolitan Area  

Economy, 2010

GDP ($ millions, nominal)
612,494
% of Canada
37.7
Personal income ($ millions)
500,048
% of Canada
39.1
Personal income per capita ($)
Ontario
37,803
Canada
37,506
CPI inflation (2011)
3.1%
Unemployment rate (2011)
7.8%

Per Cent Distribution of GDP, 2010

Goods
24.2
Of which: Manufacturing
15.1
Services
75.4

Top Five International Export Markets, 2010 (%)

United States
78.8
United Kingdom
7.6
Norway
1.5
Mexico
1.2
China
1.0

Top Five International Exports, 2010 (%)

Motor vehicles & parts
31.9
Precious metals & stones
11.1
Mechanical equipment
9.5
Electrical machinery
4.8
Plastic products
3.6

Population

July 1/11
13,372,996
% of Canada
38.8
Average annual growth, 2001 - 2011 (%)
1.2
Life expectancy (years), 2007
Male
79.0
Female
83.4
Labour force (000s), 2011
7,302
Employment (000s), 2011
6,731
Job creation, 2011
121,300

Population Profile, 2006 (% distribution)

Canadian born
70.8
Foreign born
29.2
Immigrated before 1991
15.7
Immigrated between 1991 & 2006 12.6
Non-permanent residents 1.0

Total Trade, 2010 ($ millions)*

Exports
304,424
Imports
315,318
Trade balance
-10,894
* International+Interprovincial  

Top Five International Import Suppliers, 2010 (%)

United States
57.6
China
10.7
Mexico
7.4
Japan
3.9
Germany
1.9

Top Five International Imports, 2010 (%)

Motor vehicles & parts
20.2
Mechanical equipment
14.7
Electrical machinery
12.2
Precious metals & stones
4.4
Pharmaceutical products
3.9

Economic & Revenue Forecasting & Analysis Branch (e-mail:  macroeconomics.fin@ontario.ca)
Office of Economic Policy, Ontario Ministry of Finance

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