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Ontario Fact Sheet November 2009

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*

2008 Estimated population
5,531,263
* Census Metropolitan Area  

Economy, 2008

GDP ($ millions, nominal)
587,827
% of Canada
36.7
Personal income ($ millions)
482,086
% of Canada
39.3
Personal income per capita ($)
Ontario
37,287
Canada
36,822
CPI inflation (2008)
2.3%
Unemployment rate (2008)
6.5%

Per Cent Distribution of GDP, 2008

Goods
26.2
Of which: Manufacturing
17.1
Services
73.8

Top Five International Export Markets, 2008 (%)

United States
81.7
United Kingdom
4.7
Norway
1.6
Mexico
1.2
China
1.0

Top Five International Exports, 2008 (%)

Motor vehicles & parts
29.9
Mechanical equipment
10.7
Precious metals & stones
6.5
Electrical machinery
5.5
Plastic products
3.7

Population

July 1/09
13,069,182
% of Canada
38.7
Average annual growth (1999 - 2009)
1.3
Life expectancy (years), 2006
Male
78.9
Female
83.2
Labour force (000s), 2008
7,155
Employment (000s), 2008
6,687
Job creation, 2008
93,500

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, 2008 ($ millions)*

Exports
328,849
Imports
324,085
Trade balance
4,764
* International+Interprovincial  

Top Five International Import Suppliers, 2008 (%)

United States
61.0
China
9.3
Mexico
5.7
Japan
3.7
Germany
2.3

Top Five International Imports, 2008 (%)

Motor vehicles & parts
19.4
Mechanical equipment
15.6
Electrical machinery
11.6
Plastic products
3.8
Oils & other petroleum products
3.7

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

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