Economy
Québec : A Vibrant Economy
Over the last number of years, Québec has had a strong economic
performance. The largest Canadian province, Québec has a (GDP) of more than $265
billion Canadian, 70 % of which comes from the service
sector. The GDP is equivalent to approximately US$205
billion or $EUR165 billion.
Although it is not a country, the province of Québec has an
economy whose scope compares with that of Portugal. Its
economy therefore ranks 41st in the world, and 21st in terms of
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
countries. Furthermore, Québec's GDP per person, it can be compared
to that of Germany and Italy and even surpasses that of Spain.
The Economy by Administrative Region
Québec is split into 17 administrative regions. Each of its
regions has distinct economic forces, which makes it possible to
draw up an for each one of them. This
profile, broken down by sections, informs you on the demography,
the workforce, private and public investments, manufacturing
statistics, personal income, exports, and knowledge economy.
The forces impacting Québec's economy :
Science and Technology
Import/Export
Tourism
Transportation
Natural Resources
Sectors of Excellence
To know more about Québec's economy, you can also consult the
following :
- The document Economic and Financial Profile of Québec of the Ministère
des Finances draws up the economic and financial picture of the
province while informing you on the leading sectors of activity in
Québec and public funding.
- Québec
Handy Numbers was produced by the Institut de la statistique
Québec (ISQ) with the collaboration of over 50 specialists in the
field of Québec data. It includes some one hundred statistical
tables covering different aspects of Québec society : population,
labour, consumption, the economy, territory, health, etc.
- The site presents the
advantages of investing in Québec, not only from an economic
standpoint but also with respect to the quality of life and the
cost of doing business.
