The bar charts illustrate the amount of online purchases made by five Canadian industries (manufacturing, construction, wholesale, retail, information and communication) between 2015 and 2019.
Overall, e-commerce transactions across five Canadian industries showed significant increases over the four-year period. Purchases by information and communications had the highest proportion while purchases by retail was the lowest.
In detail, purchases by information and communications rose sharply from 60% in 2015 to nearly 70% in 2019, including a slight rise of above 70% in 2018. Conversely, purchases made by retail increased significantly from a little above 30% to around 55% over the same period, including a slight increase of almost 60% in 2018.
The figures for purchase by wholesale depicted a gradual growth from 40% in 2015 to above 60% in 2019. A dramatic increase of purchase was observed in construction, from above 20% to around 55% over four years. The rates for purchase by manufacturing indicated a considerable rise, from around 30% in 2019 to almost 60% in 2019, including a sharp increase of above 50% in 2016.
In summary, all five Canadian industries gradually increased their online purchases from 2015 to 2019. Information and communications depicted a slight increase and remained the highest-spending sector, while retail, construction, and manufacturing remained relatively consistent towards the end of the period.