Economic Impact
Toronto Pearson is
Canada’s largest airport
Every year, we connect over 47+ million passengers to nearly 200 domestic and international destinations.
Close to 30% of Canada’s air passengers and 45% of Canada's air cargo pass through our airport.
Toronto Pearson has a positive impact on Canada’s economy
Creates $19.6B in GDP for the Canadian economy.
133,000 jobs across Canada - 1 in 70 jobs in Ontario are supported by activities at Toronto Pearson.
Generates $7.5B in taxes for all three levels of government.
Jobs supported
GDP supported
Source: Oxford Economics, GTAA
Due to rounding, totals may not exactly sum to stated amounts.
Financial Benefits for Municipalities
Toronto Pearson contributes a combined $7.5B in economic benefits to Canada, Ontario, and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
*Including taxes and payments-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILT)
Source: Oxford Economics, GTAA
Due to rounding, totals may not exactly sum to stated amounts.
Careers at Toronto Pearson span a broad range of skills, creating opportunities for technical workers in highly skilled and specialized roles, like aircraft maintenance, air traffic control, and aerospace engineering, while also being a gateway to employment and opportunity for thousands of entry-level workers.
Toronto Pearson is one of the largest employers in the Toronto Region
Toronto Pearson and its 400+ tenants collectively employ 52,000+ people.
These employees earn a total of $4.7B in compensation and approximately 4.3% more than the average worker in Ontario.
85% of these employees live within the Toronto Region and their spending helps drive another 18,000 jobs in the community.
Employees
(headcount)
Source: Oxford Economics, GTAA
Due to rounding, totals may not exactly sum to stated amounts.
By connecting to economies around the world, Toronto Pearson raises the productivity of the Canadian economy, opening new global business opportunities, stimulating innovation and tourism.
For every $100 of GDP directly generated at the airport, $140 of additional activity is supported elsewhere in the Canadian economy.
Toronto Pearson boosts Canada’s productivity by 0.6% of GDP, or by $17.3B annually.
Over 40% of all travel to the United States and other international destinations is handled through Toronto Pearson.
15M passengers who travel through Toronto Pearson are tourists, which in turn drives $6.8B in spending, supports 99,500+ jobs, and generates $3.1B in taxes.
Total GDP impact from tourism spending driven by Toronto Pearson
Total number of jobs supported from tourism driven by Toronto Pearson
Total amount of taxes generated from tourism driven by Toronto Pearson
Toronto Pearson is focused on being a good neighbour and supporting economic opportunities for local residents.
Toronto Pearson is deeply commited to its community of residents that live around the airport
Toronto Pearson dedicates 1% of its net profits towards supporting economic opportunities in neighbouring communities.
With the target of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, Toronto Pearson considers all of its infrastructure investments through a sustainability lens.
Toronto Pearson invests in local procurement and workforce development initiatives to support residents.
Toronto Pearson was recognized as one of Canada’s Most Responsible Companies for 2025 by Newsweek based on its Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance performance indicators.