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Lumber Wholesaling in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ON41632CA

Lumber Wholesaling in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Lumber Wholesaling industry in Ontario is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion 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 decreased an annualized -x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,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 billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Lumber Wholesaling in Ontario Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Lumber Wholesaling in Ontario Market Research Report

Definition of the Lumber Wholesaling in Ontario?

The Lumber Wholesaling industry in Canada distributes a range of lumber, plywood, millwork and wood panel products to contractors, home improvement stores and hardware stores. The industry doesn't include wholesalers that distribute roofing and siding materials that are not made out of wood, nor does it include establishments that distribute timber and timber products, such as logs and pulpwood.

What’s included in the Lumber Wholesaling in Ontario?

The Lumber Wholesaling in Ontario includes lumber wholesaling, millwork wholesaling and engineered wood product wholesaling. Related terms covered in the Lumber Wholesaling in Ontario industry report includes an engineered wood product consisting of thin sheets of wood layered to varying thicknesses and widely used for flexibility and strength, woodwork that has been machined at a mill, including doors, windows, flooring and dimension stock and an engineered wood product made from combining wood fibres, resins and adhesive agents. common types include particleboard, medium-density fibreboard and hardboard.

Industry Performance of the Lumber Wholesaling industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Lumber Wholesaling in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Lumber Wholesaling in Ontario

#2 in Highest Revenue 28.9% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Lumber Wholesaling in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Lumber Wholesaling industry in Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, per capita disposable income, housing starts, residential renovation expenditure and value of nonresidential construction are impacting Lumber Wholesaling in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Per Capita Disposable Income

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Canada Key External Drivers

Housing starts
Residential renovation expenditure
Value of nonresidential construction

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Lumber Wholesaling industry in Ontario

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Key Statistics of the Lumber Wholesaling industry in Ontario

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What is the market size of the Lumber Wholesaling industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Lumber Wholesaling industry in Ontario is $4.2bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Lumber Wholesaling industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 334 businesses in the Lumber Wholesaling industry in Ontario, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.0% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Lumber Wholesaling industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Lumber Wholesaling industry in Ontario has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.7% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Lumber Wholesaling industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 3,455 employees in the Lumber Wholesaling industry in Ontario, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.5% from 2020 to 2025.