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Funeral Homes in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: March 2025 NAICS ON81221CA

Funeral Homes in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Funeral Homes industry in Ontario is expected to decline an annualized -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 x,xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,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 x,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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Definition of the Funeral Homes in Ontario?

The Funeral Homes industry in Canada conducts funerals and prepares the deceased for burial or interment. Funeral homes organize wakes, transport the deceased and sell caskets and related merchandise. This industry includes funeral homes combined with crematories.

What’s included in the Funeral Homes in Ontario?

The Funeral Homes in Ontario includes providing funeral director services, providing embalming services, operating funeral homes combined with crematories, providing mortician services, providing visitation or viewing services, providing funeral services, providing graveside committal services, selling funeral merchandise, such as caskets, flowers and obituary notices and transporting the deceased. Related terms covered in the Funeral Homes in Ontario industry report includes purchase of a funeral service for a deceased person who did not have a prepaid funeral plan in place, the interment of a deceased individual that permits for the natural decomposition and recycling of the body into the soil, purchase of a funeral arrangement prior to death and consists of a visitation period and memorial service at the funeral home or house of worship with the body of the deceased present.

Industry Performance of the Funeral Homes industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Funeral Homes in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Funeral Homes in Ontario

#1 in Highest Revenue 37% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Funeral Homes in Canada


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

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Key Drivers of the Funeral Homes industry in Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, private investment in non-residential construction, bachelorsed, number of deaths, per capita disposable income and number of adults aged 65 and older are impacting Funeral Homes in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
BachelorsEd

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Canada Key External Drivers

Number of deaths
Per capita disposable income
Number of adults aged 65 and older

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Funeral Homes industry in Ontario

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Funeral Homes in Ontario, such as Toronto, Ottawa - Gatineau and Hamilton. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Funeral Homes industry in Ontario

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What is the market size of the Funeral Homes industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Funeral Homes industry in Ontario is $611.1m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Funeral Homes industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 1,130 businesses in the Funeral Homes industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.6% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Funeral Homes industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Funeral Homes industry in Ontario has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.0% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Funeral Homes industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 4,707 employees in the Funeral Homes industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.8% from 2020 to 2025.