Ontario Fact Sheet June 2013

Land and Freshwater Area (in square kms)

Land
917,741
Freshwater
158, 654
Total area
1,076,395
Total land in census farms (%)
5.6

Capital - Toronto*

2012 Estimated population
5,941,488
* Census Metropolitan Area  

Economy, 2012

GDP ($ millions, nominal)
673,355
% of Canada
37.0
Primary household income ($ millions)
450,051
% of Canada
38.2
Primary household income per capita ($)
Ontario
33,323
Canada
33,743
CPI inflation (2012)
1.4%
Unemployment rate (2012)
7.8%

Per Cent Distribution of GDP, 2012

Goods
22.9
Of which: Manufacturing
12.9
Services
77.1

Top Five International Export Markets, 2012 (%)

United States
77.9
United Kingdom
9.0
Norway
1.2
China
1.2
Mexico
1.1

Top Five International Exports, 2012 (%)

Motor vehicles & parts
34.7
Precious metals & stones
11.7
Mechanical equipment
9.2
Electrical machinery
4.0
Plastic products
3.5

Population

July 1/12
13,505,900
% of Canada
38.7
Average annual growth, 2002 - 2012 (%)
1.1
Life expectancy (years), 2008
Male
79.2
Female
83.6
Labour force (000s), 2012
7,357
Employment (000s), 2012
6,784
Job creation, 2012
52,400

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, 2012 ($ millions)*

Exports
349,647
Imports
357,021
Trade balance
-7,374
* International+Interprovincial  

Top Five International Import Suppliers, 2012 (%)

United States
56.3
China
10.8
Mexico
7.5
Japan
3.8
Germany
2.6

Top Five International Imports, 2012 (%)

Motor vehicles & parts
21.2
Mechanical equipment
14.5
Electrical machinery
11.6
Precious metals & stones
5.0
Pharmaceutical products
3.8

Economic & Revenue Forecasting & Analysis Branch
Office of Economic Policy, Ontario Ministry of Finance
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