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There are xx employees in the Tool & Hardware Wholesaling industry in Canada, which is expected to grow at xx% over the next five years. This industry wholesales a range of hardware products including fasteners, hand tools, power tools, locks and keys, metal knives and saw blades. Wholesalers purchase products in bulk and distribute them at competitive prices to users in the manufacturing, construction and commercial sectors. However, this industry does not distribute motor vehicle hand tools or machinists’ precision hand tools.
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There is 24,018 people employed in the Tool & Hardware Wholesaling in Canada as of 2025.
The number of people employed in the Tool & Hardware Wholesaling in Canada grew 2.4% on average over the five years between 2020 and 2025.
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The average Tool & Hardware Wholesaling in Canada business is 22.2 employees.
The average business in the Tool & Hardware Wholesaling in Canada now employs more workers than it did five years ago.
The revenue per employee for the average business in the Tool & Hardware Wholesaling in Canada has decreased in the last five years.