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Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ON33911bCA

Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Ontario is expected to grow an annualized x.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 xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to 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 xx 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 Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Ontario Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Ontario Market Research Report

Definition of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Ontario?

Glasses and contact lens manufacturers design, produce and distribute eyewear products, including prescription glasses and contact lenses. These manufacturers create optical products using various materials, such as plastic, glass and specialized polymers, to meet vision correction needs.

What’s included in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Ontario?

The Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Ontario includes producing eyeglasses, producing eyeglass frames, producing eyeglass lenses and producing contact lenses. Related terms covered in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Ontario industry report includes the removal of eye tissue with a laser to correct corneal irregularities, generic lenses for glasses that need to be cut and shaped to prescription and fit to frame, also known as a lensmeter, this device verifies that a lens prescription is correct and that the lens is correctly mounted on a frame, seeing close objects clearly while distant objects appear blurred; often referred to as nearsightedness, a condition where an individual loses his or her ability to focus on close-up objects, a person who is professionally trained and licensed to check the eyes for visual defects, diagnose problems and prescribe corrective lenses or other solutions and a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases.

Industry Performance of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Ontario

#1 in Highest Revenue 49.3% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Canada


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

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Key Drivers of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, private investment in non-residential construction, bachelorsed, per capita disposable income, total health expenditure and number of adults aged 65 and older are impacting Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
BachelorsEd

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Canada Key External Drivers

Per capita disposable income
Total health expenditure
Number of adults aged 65 and older

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Ontario

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing 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 Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Ontario

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What is the market size of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Ontario is $220.4m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 57 businesses in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.2% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Ontario has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.9% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 986 employees in the Glasses & Contact Lens Manufacturing industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 6.7% from 2020 to 2025.