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Canada Auto Care Industry
The Canadian auto care industry's
retail sales totaled $21.3 billion in 2016,
representing a 1.4 percent increase from
2015's $20.9 billion.
Within Canada's geographic auto care
hierarchy, Ontario contributed 34.7
percent of 2016 auto care industry dollars
($7.4 billion), increasing 2.9 percent in total
revenue from 2015. With the exception of
Atlantic and Prairies, the selected regions
experienced increases in total revenue
from last year. Prairies had a small
decrease in revenue among the regions,
down 0.1 percent to $4.8 billion, while
contributing 22.6 percent of total national
industry revenues.
In terms of the number of establishments
(See page 94), two of four auto care
professional technician and retail
locations showed unit increases in 2016.
The number of automotive parts and
accessories retailers grew 5.1 percent
from 4,656 locations in 2015 to 4,893
in 2016, culminating in 10-year, 2.1
percent compounded annual growth.
Oil changes remain the most common
maintenance and repair item among
all automotive services performed in
Canada. Jobs in this sector totaled 48.3
million in 2016. (See page 94). The auto
care industry is strong in Canada, in part
because Canadian drivers keep their cars
an average of 9.6 years. (See page 95).

Size of the Canadian Automotive Parts and Service
Aftermarket by Region, 2016
(Total Retail Sales, Millions of Canadian Dollars)
Region

2012

2013

2014

2015

% Change
2015-2016

2016

Atlantic

$1,379

$1,395

$1,365

$1,405

$1,374

British Columbia

$2,949

$3,094

$3,100

$3,191

$3,289

3.1%

Ontario

$6,401

$6,716

$6,843

$7,184

$7,392

2.9%

Prairies

$4,654

$4,757

$4,747

$4,820

$4,814

-0.1%

Quebec

$3,928

$4,129

$4,399

$4,395

$4,410

0.3%

$19,310

$20,090

$20,454

$20,995

$21,279

1.4%

4.0%

1.8%

2.6%

1.4%

Canada Total
YOY % Change
Note: 	

-2.2%

Excludes Paint, Body Work, Equipment, Heavy Duty Truck, Bus and Motorcycle.

Source: 	 DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. / Canada. Further reproduction prohibited without written
authorization from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc.

Used and Recreational Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
Retail Sales, 2007-2017 (Millions of Canadian Dollars)
$35,000
$29,873

$30,000
$25,000
$20,000

$27,782
$22,134 $22,699
$20,237 $21,129
$18,862 $19,301 $18,570 $19,050 $19,866

$15,000
$10,000
$5,000

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Sources: 	DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, Inc. and Statistics Canada

Canadian Gasoline Stations Retail Sales,
2007-2017 (Millions of Canadian Dollars)

Canadian New Car Dealers-Retail Sales,
2007-2017 (Millions of Canadian Dollars)

$70,000

$130,000

57,674 59,718 60,227

$60,000
52,855

$50,000 46,036

64,169

61,953
55,318 53,560

48,347

$110,000
$90,000

43,652

$40,000

$70,000

$30,000

$50,000

$20,000

$30,000

$10,000

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Source:	 DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, Inc.
Note: 	

126,365

$10,000

98,053

77,202

73,428

76,313

80,230

85,097

110,248
103,670

90,399

67,541

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Source:	 DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, Inc.

Gasoline stations inlcude gasoline stations with convenience
stores and other gasoline stations.

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