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Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ON31621CA

Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Ontario is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x.x% to xx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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About the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Ontario Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Ontario Market Research Report

Definition of the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Ontario?

The Shoe and Footwear Manufacturing industry in Canada manufactures footwear for adults and children. It involves the production of various types of footwear, including athletic, dress, casual and work shoes, as well as boots and sandals, using materials like leather, rubber and textiles. The industry focuses on designing, cutting, stitching and assembling footwear products.

What’s included in the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Ontario?

The Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Ontario includes manufacturing rubber and plastic footwear, manufacturing house slippers, manufacturing athletic shoes, manufacturing cleated athletic shoes and manufacturing dress shoes. Related terms covered in the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Ontario industry report includes a generally duty-free trade agreement signed by the governments of canada, mexico and the united states, creating a trilateral trade bloc in north america, a proposed trade agreement between numerous countries such as canada, the united states, vietnam and chile, which would eliminate most duties placed on goods traded across the pacific, the transfer of manufacturing operations to another country, regardless of whether the work is outsourced or stays within the same corporation or company and subcontracting process where manufacturing is conducted by a third-party company either locally or internationally.

Industry Performance of the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Ontario

#1 in Highest Revenue 44.1% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Canada


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, private investment in non-residential construction, bachelorsed, canadian effective exchange rate index, per capita disposable income and world price of rubber are impacting Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
BachelorsEd

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Canada Key External Drivers

Canadian effective exchange rate index
Per capita disposable income
World price of rubber

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Ontario

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in Ontario, such as Toronto, Hamilton and Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Ontario

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What is the market size of the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Ontario is $136.4m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 49 businesses in the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Ontario, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.2% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Ontario has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.2% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 451 employees in the Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing industry in Ontario, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.9% from 2020 to 2025.