How did housing under construction change in Canada?
The answer
Housing under construction increased in Canada.
- Overall change
- +281,429
- 291.3% increase
- Start · 1963
- 96,613
- Latest · 2022
- 378,042
What this answer shows
- Measure
- Housing under construction
- Area shown
- Canada
- Period
- 1963–2022Annual
- Unit
- Count
Selected details
- Housing estimates
- Housing under construction
- Type of unit
- Total units
Housing under construction rose from 96,613 to 378,042 between 1963 and 2022—an increase of 281,429, or 291.3%. It fell to an observed low of 62,039 in 1995 before rising to 378,042 in 2022.
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Housing under construction in Canada
Annual · 60 observations · 1963–2022
- Housing under construction378,042
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- Observed high
- 378,0422022
- Observed low
- 62,0391995
Exact values60 observations · 1963–2022
| Period | Housing under construction |
|---|---|
| 2022Latest | 378,042 |
| 2021 | 337,459 |
| 2020 | 292,155 |
| 2019 | 274,828 |
| 2018 | 255,885 |
| 2017 | 248,968 |
| 2016 | 221,815 |
| 2015 | 213,776 |
| 2014 | 214,856 |
| 2013 | 208,037 |
| 2012 | 206,530 |
| 2011 | 174,437 |
| 2010 | 159,559 |
| 2009 | 156,423 |
| 2008 | 185,937 |
| 2007 | 198,036 |
| 2006 | 178,721 |
| 2005 | 169,880 |
| 2004 | 155,230 |
| 2003 | 137,774 |
| 2002 | 119,210 |
| 2001 | 99,776 |
| 2000 | 89,146 |
| 1999 | 83,376 |
| 1998 | 74,932 |
| 1997 | 73,984 |
| 1996 | 70,670 |
| 1995 | 62,039 |
| 1994 | 71,562 |
| 1993 | 79,761 |
| 1992 | 87,518 |
| 1991 | 95,035 |
| 1990 | 100,672 |
| 1989 | 127,563 |
| 1988 | 131,452 |
| 1987 | 127,747 |
| 1986 | 101,440 |
| 1985 | 86,366 |
| 1984 | 63,899 |
| 1983 | 84,930 |
| 1982 | 89,055 |
| 1981 | 102,829 |
| 1980 | 105,780 |
| 1979 | 128,601 |
| 1978 | 164,702 |
| 1977 | 185,599 |
| 1976 | 204,286 |
| 1975 | 176,599 |
| 1974 | 168,406 |
| 1973 | 207,236 |
| 1972 | 188,630 |
| 1971 | 177,257 |
| 1970 | 148,185 |
| 1969 | 137,357 |
| 1968 | 126,638 |
| 1967 | 102,716 |
| 1966 | 88,621 |
| 1965 | 119,854 |
| 1964 | 107,718 |
| 1963 | 96,613 |
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About this data
How to read this measureUse caution when comparing years: the source says geographic areas change every five years to follow census definitions, so these data are not strictly comparable historically.
Data shown through 2022Table updated
These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (opens in a new tab) (34-10-0126-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts, under construction and completions, all areas, annual, 2026-01-21. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.