Textiles and clothing in Canada
Canada: Textiles and clothing was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Textiles and clothing in Canada, 1963–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.0% for textiles and clothing in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Canada peaked at 9.3% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
That places Canada 137th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Textiles and clothing in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 9.3% | — |
| 1964 | 9.2% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 8.8% | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 8.5% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 134 Netherlands 1.1% compare
- 135 Germany 1.1% compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 1.1% compare
- 138 United States of America 1.0% compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 140 Algeria 0.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.7799 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 43,439 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 26,972 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Canada?
- Textiles and clothing in Canada was 1.0% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1963.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for textiles and clothing?
- Canada ranks 137th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Textiles and clothing refers to industries in ISIC (rev. 3) divisions 17-19 and includes manufacturing of textiles, apparel, dyeing of fur, and tanning of leather. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).