By the numbers: St. Patrick's Day (PDF, 19.35 MB)
Description: By the numbers - Saint Patrick's Day
Fine Jewellery
$463 million - The worth of fine jewellery sold at Canadian retailers in the first quarter of 2019 (January to March)
Source: Retail commodity survey, retail sales (x1000), 2019.
Note: Fine Jewellery includes precious metal (such as gold), diamonds, gemstones, and pearls
Irish heritage
4.6 million - The number of Canadians of Irish origin in 2016
Source: Ethnic and cultural origins of Canadians: Portrait of a rich heritage, 2016.
Visiting
92 386 - The number of people who travelled from Ireland to Canada for a short-term stay, in 2019
Canadian goods in Ireland
$818.9 million - The value in dollars of Canadian merchandise exported to Ireland in 2019