Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Socio-economic profile
CÔTE-NORD


Map of the Regional County Municipality (RCM) for Côte-Nord

Territory

  

Population

Area
328,693 km2 (19.7% of Quebec)
2nd administrative region out of 17

Administrative framework
42 municipalities, 5 unorganized areas and
9 Indian reserves in 5 Regional County Municipalities

Main municipalities
Baie-Comeau
Sept-Îles
Port-Cartier
Forestville
Havre-Saint-Pierre
Fermont
 Population
25,227
23,001
6,849
3,620
3,312
2,536

Population (2004)
98,861 (1.3 % of Quebec)
16th administrative region out of 17

Growth
1986-1991 : -1.3 % (5.6 % for all Quebec)
1986-1991 : -4.3 % (4.9 % for all Quebec)
2001-2011 : -4.9 % (3.3 % for all Quebec)

Distribution by age group Language spoken at home
0 - 14 yrs
15 - 64 yrs
65 yrs and over
 18.2 %
70.7 %
11.1 %
 French
English
Other
87.6 %
5.2 %
7.2 %


Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Census, 2001
            Statistics Canada, Population forecast, 2005
            Institut de la statistique du Québec, Perspectives démographiques; Québec et régions, 2001-2051, Édition 2003

Employed Persons* by Sector
(* including Nord-du-Québec) Number Relative %
 

Primary sector

Construction

Manufacturing industries

Tertiary sector
Trade
Transport and warehousing
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Accommodation and food services
Public administration
Other services and public services

TOTAL (2004)

3,000

8,800

2,400

37,900
8,900
2,000
2,000
4,700
7,100
2,800
5,000
7,200

53,900

 Relative %: Tertiary=73.7%; Construction=4.5%; Primary=5.6%; Manufacturing=16.3%;

Source: Statistics Canada, Population forecast, February 2005

Employed Persons

  

Unemployment Rate
Employed Persons in thousands: 1998 = 53; 1999 = 54; 2000 = 53.2; 2001 = 51.5; 2002 = 55.3; 2003 = 50.9; 2004 = 53.9

Source: Statistics Canada, Population forecast, 2005

 Unemployment Rate: Côte-Nord 1998 = 14.2%; 1999 = 14.4%; 2000 = 11.2%; 2001 = 11.2%; 2002 = 9%; 2003 = 13,3%; 2004 = 11.6%; Province of Quebec 1998 = 10,4%; 1999 = 9,3%; 2000 = 8,5%; 2001 = 8,8%; 2002 = 8,7%; 2003 = 9,2%; 2004 = 8.5%;

Sources: Statistics Canada, Population forecast, 2005

Manufacturing Establishments and Employment
Broken Down by Technology Level
Technology level Total
 Employment Distribution by technology level: Medium-low = 47.4%; Medium-high =1.4%; High = 0.1%; Low = 51.1%;

Establishment Distribution by technology level: Medium-low = 37.1%; Medium-high = 11.2%; High = 1.1%; Low = 50.6%;
 
Establishment Employment

High technology
Aerospace
Computers and office machinery
Radio and telecom equipment
Pharmaceutical industries
Software industry

Medium-high technology
Electrical machinery
Precision instruments
Other chemical indutries
Motor vehicles
Non-electrical machinery
Other transportation sectors

Medium-low technology
Rubber and plastics
Non-ferrous metals
Other manufacturing industries
Petroleum refineries
Non-metallic mineral products
Shipbuilding
Iron and steel
Metal products

Low technology
Food, beverages and tobacco
Textiles, apparel and leather
Wood and wood products
Paper and printing

TOTAL

1
1
0
0
0
0

10
0
1
4
0
5
0

33
2
4
4
0
8
0
0
15

45
14
2
18
11

89

     

5
5
0
0
0
0

84
0
7
22
0
55
0

2,843
10
2,486
20
0
45
0
0
282

3,068
751
5
1,202
1,110

6,000


Sources: Rapport de conjoncture 2001: Pour des régions innovantes, Conseil de la science et de la technologie, March 2001

Statistics on Manufacturing (1)
2001 Number Region / Quebec % of SME in manufacturing employment
  %  

Manufacturing employees (n)

Manufacturing salaries (in millions of $)

Value of shipments (in millions of $)

Value-added (in millions of $)

(1) Establishments of less than 200 employees in 2001

5,221

262.9

2,433.6

1,264.4

1.1

1.8

1.8

2.3

 % of SME in manufacturing employment: Côte-Nord 1996=18.1%; 1999=23.6%; 2001=17.6%; Province of Quebec 1996=46.8%; 1999=44.9%; 2001=48.8%;

Source: Statistics Canada, Annual Survey of Manufactures published at the Institut de la statistique du Québec on January 19, 2004

Main Manufacturing Employers
Manufacturers Number of employees Activities

 

Compagnie Minière Québec Cartier
Fermont (1 100) and Port-Cartier (1 175)

Alcoa

Abitibi Consolidated

Hydro-Québec

Aluminerie Alouette (Sept-Iles)

Compagnie Minière IOC

Poissonnerie Havre St-Pierre (1988)

Uniforêt Scierie Port-Cartier (forest 180,
paste 90 and sawing 250)

Groupe Boisaco, including Cofor (85) and Unisaco (125)

Kruger (Forestville-sawing: 61, Longue Rive- preparation: 52 et Ragueneau-sawing and preparation: 115)

Mines Wabush

QIT Fer et titane

 

2,275


1,887

1,820

1,000

900

532

193

520


420



228


359

300

 

Pellet Plant


Primary aluminum processing

Lumber wood and paper pulp

Electricitiy

Primary aluminum processing

Pellet Plant

Crabs, lobsters and scallops

Lumber, wood chips


Lumber, wood chips



Lumber, wood chips


Pellet plant

Mining extraction

Source: Human Ressources and skills Development Canada, September 2005

Capital Spending
Industry In millions of $
Capital Spending in millions $

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary sector & housing

TOTAL (2004)

91.4

761.9

1,094.4

1,947.7


Source: Institut de la statistique du Québec, Profils régionaux - Tableaux statistiques - juin 2005

Important Building Sites

  

Personal Income
Promoter and type of construction
In millions of $
Hydro-Québec (Bergeronnes's station) Augmentation of the capacity)

Hydro-Québec (Toulnoustouc) (Baie-Comeau)

Hydro-Québec (Outardes II) - Restoration

Hydro-Québec (Outardes IV) - Restoration

Hydro-Québec (Bersimis I & II)

Aluminerie Alouette (Sept-Îles)

Quebec-Cartier Mining Company (Port-Cartier) mordenize the factory

Société Mazarin (Fermont) mining building



TOTAL (2004)
76.0


1,100.0


140.0

140.0

208.0

1,400.0

15.2


35.0




3,114.2

Source: Commission de la construction du Québec, Liste des chantiers
             importants dans l’industrie de la construction, 1st quarter of 2005
 Available Personal Income $ per Capita Côte-Nord(Y1) 1999 = 17,243; 2000 = 18,213; 2001 = 18,051; 2002 = 18,495; 2003 = 19,496; 2004 = 19,849; Province of Quebec(Y2): 1999 = 17,899; 2000 = 18,915; 2001 = 19,591; 2002 = 20,374; 2003 = 20,937; 2004 = 21,649;


Source: Institut de la statistique du Québec, - Profils régionaux
           - Tableaux statistiques, May 2005

Autumn 2005