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Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Alberta

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS AB33911bCA

Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Alberta industry analysis

Revenue for the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Alberta is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased 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 grow 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 Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Alberta Market Research Report

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Definition of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Alberta?

Glasses and contact lens manufacturers design, produce and distribute eyewear products, including prescription glasses and contact lenses. These manufacturers create optical products using various materials, such as plastic, glass and specialized polymers, to meet vision correction needs.

What’s included in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Alberta?

The Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Alberta includes producing eyeglasses, producing eyeglass frames, producing eyeglass lenses and producing contact lenses. Related terms covered in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Alberta industry report includes the removal of eye tissue with a laser to correct corneal irregularities, generic lenses for glasses that need to be cut and shaped to prescription and fit to frame, also known as a lensmeter, this device verifies that a lens prescription is correct and that the lens is correctly mounted on a frame, seeing close objects clearly while distant objects appear blurred; often referred to as nearsightedness, a condition where an individual loses his or her ability to focus on close-up objects, a person who is professionally trained and licensed to check the eyes for visual defects, diagnose problems and prescribe corrective lenses or other solutions and a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases.

Industry Performance of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Alberta

Benchmark the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Alberta industry performance with all AB Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Alberta

#4 in Highest Revenue 13.1% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Canada


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

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Key Drivers of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Alberta

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, gross domestic product, per capita disposable income, total health expenditure and number of adults aged 65 and older are impacting Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Alberta

Alberta Economic Indicators

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Median Houshold Income
Gross Domestic Product

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Canada Key External Drivers

Per capita disposable income
Total health expenditure
Number of adults aged 65 and older

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Alberta

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Key Statistics of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Alberta

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What is the market size of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Alberta in 2025?

The market size of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Alberta is $58.5m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Alberta in 2025?

There are 19 businesses in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Alberta, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.2% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Alberta grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Alberta has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.7% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Alberta in 2025?

There are 326 employees in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Alberta, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 6.5% from 2020 to 2025.