These statistics are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
| Year | Establishments | Shipments ($ millions) | Employment | Imports ($ millions) | Exports ($ millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada estimates Source: Statistics Canada Note: Principal Statistics — The step change in establishments observed in 2004 was due to a change by Statistics Canada in the minimum threshold size necessary for inclusion of establishments in the annual data. This change had only a minor impact on other principal statistics. | |||||
| 2003 | 362 | 5,669 | 25,704 | 3,803 | 3,179 |
| 2004 | 488 | 5,621 | 25,826 | 4,046 | 3,304 |
| 2005 | 465 | 5,427 | 22,415 | 4,201 | 3,392 |
| 2006 | 430 | 5,144 | 21,419 | 4,286 | 3,287 |
| 2007 | 420 | 4,876 | 18,871 | 4,291 | 3,238 |
| 2008 | 406 | 4,371 | 17,729 | 4,533 | 3,037 |
| 2009 | 387 | 3,640 | 15,453 | 4,485 | 2,789 |
| 2010 | 3871 | 3 0301 | 15 4001 | 4 732 | 3 101 |
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in processing natural, synthetic or reclaimed rubber materials into intermediate or final products using such processes as vulcanizing, cementing, moulding, extruding and lathe-cutting.