BC’s Manufacturing Sector
7,275
BILLION
$42.8
BILLION
$14.7
in manufacturing
sales in 2014*
contributed to BC’s economy
from the manufacturing
sector in 2014*
manufacturing
establishments
in BC in 2014^
BC is in
4th
#
place
$23.4
3
BILLION
BC’s annual trade deficit
in manufactured goods
is approximately
as of 2014^
#
for manufacturing
output in Canada^
1
#
2
Top manufactured products in BC:
wood
paper
finance,
insurance,
real estate &
leasing
#
food
600
7,000
BC has the fourthlargest apparel sector
in North America,
with 600 businesses
generating 7,000 jobs*
construction
1
#
2
health care
and social
assistance
#
3
manufacturing
#
4
Manufacturing is the fourth-largest industry in
BC and contributes nearly 7% in GDP^
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42%
Manufacturers
represent 42%
of all private sector
research and
development**
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