Trade and gender: The Canada-Mexico story
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The amount of 2-way merchandise trade between Canada and Mexico fell by 1.6% in 2019, as compared to 2018—the last full year before preferential tariff treatment under CPTPP was applicable. In 2020, with the onset of COVID-19, merchandise trade fell by an additional 18.7% compared to 2019.
In 2020, Canada exported $6,151 million in goods to Mexico and imported $29,893 million worth of goods.
In Canada, 36,388 jobs were directly or indirectly supported by merchandise exports to Mexico in 2019, 11,282 of which were occupied by women.
Top 5 Industries: Number of direct and indirect jobs occupied by women that are supported by goods exports to Mexico –
- Crop and animal production: 1,341 jobs
- Wholesale trade: 1,319 jobs
- Finance and insurance: 861 jobs
- Transportation equipment manufacturing: 787 jobs
- Transportation and warehousing: 748 jobs
The number of Canadian businesses exporting goods to Mexico in 2020 was 1,856, while the number of Canadian businesses importing goods from Mexico was 3,113.
Women-owned and equally-owned businesses in 2017:
- Export value: 8.6%
- Import value: 13.9%
- Exporters: 15.0%
- Importers: 24.7%
Men-owned businesses in 2017:
- Export value: 91.4%
- Import value: 86.1%
- Exporters: 85.0%
- Importers: 75.3%
Women-owned and equally-owned Canadian businesses make up a larger portion of imports than exports, by both number of importers and value.
Notes:
- Women-, men- and equally-owned businesses refer to Canadian-controlled private corporations.
- The reported fractions are those for which data on gender ownership is available.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Employer-Employee Dynamics Database, Trade by Exporter Characteristics, Trade by Importer Characteristics and Canadian Merchandise Trade Database.
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