Construction industry in Canada - statistics & facts
Key insights
- GDP of the Canadian construction industry
- 151.1bn CAD

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GDP at basic prices of the construction industry in Canada 1997-2022
- Largest construction contractor in Canada
- PCL Construction

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Canada's top contractors based on revenue 2021-2022
- Number of new housing starts in Ontario
- 83,480

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Number of new residential construction in Canada 2016-2022, by province
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic GDP at basic prices of the construction industry in Canada 1997-2022
- Premium Statistic Canada's total construction put in place 2017-2027
- Premium Statistic Canada's top contractors based on revenue 2021-2022
- Basic Statistic Canada's tallest buildings 2023
- Premium Statistic Number of LEED-registered projects in Canada 2022, by type
Overview
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GDP at basic prices of the construction industry in Canada 1997-2022
GDP at basic prices of the construction industry in Canada 1997-2022
Gross domestic product at basic prices for the construction industry in Canada from 1997 to 2022 (in billion Canadian dollars)
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Canada's total construction put in place 2017-2027
Canada's total construction put in place 2017-2027
Value of new constructions put in place in Canada from 2017 to 2022, with forecasts until 2027 (in billion Canadian dollars)
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Canada's top contractors based on revenue 2021-2022
Canada's top contractors based on revenue 2021-2022
Leading contractors based on revenue in Canada from 2021 to 2022 (in million Canadian dollars)
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Canada's tallest buildings 2023
Canada's tallest buildings 2023
Height of the tallest skyscrapers in Canada as of May 2023 (in meters)
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Number of LEED-registered projects in Canada 2022, by type
Number of LEED-registered projects in Canada 2022, by type
Number of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-registered projects in Canada as of November 2022, by space type
Residential construction
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- Premium Statistic New residential construction in Canada 1948-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of new residential construction in Canada 2016-2022, by province
- Premium Statistic Housing under construction in Canada 2001-2022
- Premium Statistic Canada's residential multi-family building permits 2018-2022, by province
- Premium Statistic Canada's building permit value in the residential sector 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Canada's residential buildings put in place 2016-2022, with forecasts up until 2027
Residential construction
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New residential construction in Canada 1948-2022
New residential construction in Canada 1948-2022
New housing starts in Canada from 1948 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Number of new residential construction in Canada 2016-2022, by province
Number of new residential construction in Canada 2016-2022, by province
Number of new housing starts in census metropolitan areas in Canada from 2016 to 2022, by province
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Housing under construction in Canada 2001-2022
Housing under construction in Canada 2001-2022
Number of homes under construction in Canada from 2001 to 2022 (in 1,000 units)
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Canada's residential multi-family building permits 2018-2022, by province
Canada's residential multi-family building permits 2018-2022, by province
Number of multifamily building permits in Canada from 2018 to 2022, by province
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Canada's building permit value in the residential sector 1990-2022
Canada's building permit value in the residential sector 1990-2022
Value of Canadian residential sector building permits from 1990 to 2022 (in billion Canadian dollars)
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Canada's residential buildings put in place 2016-2022, with forecasts up until 2027
Canada's residential buildings put in place 2016-2022, with forecasts up until 2027
Value of new residential buildings put in place in Canada from 2016 to 2022, with forecasts until 2027 (in billion Canadian dollars)
Non-residential construction
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- Premium Statistic Canada's nonresidential buildings put in place 2013-2023
- Premium Statistic Canada's non-building structures put in place 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic Value of commercial building permits in Canada 2018-2022, by building type
- Basic Statistic Canada's value of healthcare permits 2001-2016, with forecasts up until 2018
- Basic Statistic Value of institutional building permits in Canada 2018-2022, by building type
- Premium Statistic Value of industrial building permits in Canada 2018-2022, by building type
Non-residential construction
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Canada's nonresidential buildings put in place 2013-2023
Canada's nonresidential buildings put in place 2013-2023
Forecast for new nonresidential buildings put in place in Canada from 2013 to 2023 (in million Canadian dollars)
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Canada's non-building structures put in place 2014-2023
Canada's non-building structures put in place 2014-2023
Forecast for new non-building structures put in place in Canada from 2014 to 2023 (in million Canadian dollars)
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Value of commercial building permits in Canada 2018-2022, by building type
Value of commercial building permits in Canada 2018-2022, by building type
Value of construction permits for commercial buildings in Canada from 2018 to 2022, by building type (in million Canadian dollars)
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Canada's value of healthcare permits 2001-2016, with forecasts up until 2018
Canada's value of healthcare permits 2001-2016, with forecasts up until 2018
Value of healthcare building permits in Canada from 2001 to 2016, with forecasts for 2017 and 2018 (in billion Canadian dollars)
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Value of institutional building permits in Canada 2018-2022, by building type
Value of institutional building permits in Canada 2018-2022, by building type
Value of construction permits for institutional and governmental buildings in Canada from 2018 to 2022, by building type (in million Canadian dollars)
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Value of industrial building permits in Canada 2018-2022, by building type
Value of industrial building permits in Canada 2018-2022, by building type
Value of construction permits for industrial buildings in Canada from 2018 to 2022, by building type (in million Canadian dollars)
Growth rate of construction costs
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- Premium Statistic Price index for residential and non-residential construction in Canada 2017-2023
- Premium Statistic Growth rate of building construction prices in Canada 2017-2022, by type of building
- Premium Statistic Growth rate of residential construction prices in selected cities Canada 2017-2022
- Basic Statistic Growth rate of commercial building construction prices in Canada 2017-2022, by city
Growth rate of construction costs
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Price index for residential and non-residential construction in Canada 2017-2023
Price index for residential and non-residential construction in Canada 2017-2023
Residential and non-residential building construction price index in metropolitan areas of Canada from 1st quarter 2017 to 2nd quarter 2023
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Growth rate of building construction prices in Canada 2017-2022, by type of building
Growth rate of building construction prices in Canada 2017-2022, by type of building
Annual growth rate of building construction prices in metropolitan areas of Canada from 2017 to 2022, by type of building
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Growth rate of residential construction prices in selected cities Canada 2017-2022
Growth rate of residential construction prices in selected cities Canada 2017-2022
Annual growth rate of residential building construction prices in selected cities in Canada from 2017 to 2022
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Growth rate of commercial building construction prices in Canada 2017-2022, by city
Growth rate of commercial building construction prices in Canada 2017-2022, by city
Annual growth rate of non-residential building construction prices in selected cities in Canada from 2017 to 2022
Building construction costs
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- Premium Statistic British Columbia building construction costs 2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Ontario's construction costs 2022, by building type
- Premium Statistic Vancouver construction costs by building type 2022
- Premium Statistic Quebec building construction costs 2022, by building type
- Premium Statistic Construction costs in Toronto 2022, by building type
- Premium Statistic Montreal construction costs by building type 2022
Building construction costs
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British Columbia building construction costs 2022, by type
British Columbia building construction costs 2022, by type
Construction costs of buildings in British Columbia, Canada in 2022 by building type (in Canadian dollars per square meter)
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Ontario's construction costs 2022, by building type
Ontario's construction costs 2022, by building type
Construction costs of buildings in Ontario, Canada in 2022, by select building type (in Canadian dollars per square meter)
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Vancouver construction costs by building type 2022
Vancouver construction costs by building type 2022
Construction costs of buildings in Vancouver in 2022, by select building type (in Canadian dollars per square foot)
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Quebec building construction costs 2022, by building type
Quebec building construction costs 2022, by building type
Construction costs of buildings in Quebec, Canada in 2022, by select building type (in Canadian dollars per square meter)
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Construction costs in Toronto 2022, by building type
Construction costs in Toronto 2022, by building type
Construction costs in Toronto, Canada in 2022, by building type (in Canadian dollars per square foot)
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Montreal construction costs by building type 2022
Montreal construction costs by building type 2022
Construction costs of buildings in Montreal in 2022, by select building type (in Canadian dollars per square foot)
Employment and salaries
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- Premium Statistic Number of employees in the construction industry in Canada 1997-2021
- Premium Statistic Average weekly earnings in the construction industry in Canada 2022, by province
- Premium Statistic Average weekly earnings in the construction industry in Canada 2001-2022
- Premium Statistic Average hourly wage in the construction industry in Canada 2022, by occupation
- Premium Statistic Number of job vacancies in the construction industry in Canada Q2 2022, by occupation
- Premium Statistic Number of job vacancies in the construction industry in Canada 2020-2022
Employment and salaries
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Number of employees in the construction industry in Canada 1997-2021
Number of employees in the construction industry in Canada 1997-2021
Number of employees in the construction industry in Canada from 1997 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Average weekly earnings in the construction industry in Canada 2022, by province
Average weekly earnings in the construction industry in Canada 2022, by province
Average weekly earnings in the construction industry in Canada as of August 2022, by province (in Canadian dollars)
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Average weekly earnings in the construction industry in Canada 2001-2022
Average weekly earnings in the construction industry in Canada 2001-2022
Average weekly earnings in the construction industry in Canada from 2001 to 2022 (in Canadian dollars)
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Average hourly wage in the construction industry in Canada 2022, by occupation
Average hourly wage in the construction industry in Canada 2022, by occupation
Average hourly wage in the construction industry in Canada in the 2nd quarter of 2022, by occupation (in Canadian dollars)
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Number of job vacancies in the construction industry in Canada Q2 2022, by occupation
Number of job vacancies in the construction industry in Canada Q2 2022, by occupation
Number of job vacancies in the construction industry in Canada in the 2nd quarter of 2022, by type of occupation
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Number of job vacancies in the construction industry in Canada 2020-2022
Number of job vacancies in the construction industry in Canada 2020-2022
Number of job vacancies in the construction industry in Canada from October 2022 to August 2022
Materials and equipment
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- Premium Statistic Annual price change of selected construction goods and materials in Canada 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Monthly lumber production in Canada 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic Lumber shipments in Canada 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Construction machinery manufacturing revenue in Canada 2012-2020
- Premium Statistic Machinery and equipment price index of the Canadian construction industry 2006-2021
Materials and equipment
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Annual price change of selected construction goods and materials in Canada 2011-2022
Annual price change of selected construction goods and materials in Canada 2011-2022
Annual growth rate of the price of selected construction goods and materials in Canada from 2011 to 2022
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Monthly lumber production in Canada 2014-2023
Monthly lumber production in Canada 2014-2023
Softwood and hardwood lumber production in Canada from January 2014 to April 2023 (in 1,000 cubic meters)
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Lumber shipments in Canada 2014-2021
Lumber shipments in Canada 2014-2021
Lumber shipments in Canada from 2014 to 2021 (in million cubic meters)
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Construction machinery manufacturing revenue in Canada 2012-2020
Construction machinery manufacturing revenue in Canada 2012-2020
Canadian construction machinery manufacturing revenue from 2012 to 2020 (in million Canadian dollars)
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Machinery and equipment price index of the Canadian construction industry 2006-2021
Machinery and equipment price index of the Canadian construction industry 2006-2021
Machinery and equipment price index of the Canadian construction industry from 2006 to 2021
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