Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Socio-economic profile
Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine


Map of the Regional County Municipatiry (RCM) for Gaspésie / Îles de la Madeleine

Territory

  

Population

Area
20,272 km2 (1.54% of Quebec)
9th administrative region out of 17

Administrative framework
53 municipalities, 8 unorganized territories and 2 Indian reserves in 5 Regional County Municipalities and 1 municipality (Îles de la Madeleine) not part of any Regional County Municipalities, but having the powers of a Regional County Municipality

Main municipalities
Gaspé
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Chandler
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts
Carleton/Saint-Omer
New Richmond
Grande Rivière
Percé
Population
14,929
13,104
8,245
6,835
4,010
3,760
3,556
3,614

Population (2001)
96,929 (1.3% of Quebec)
15th administrative region out of 17

Growth rate
1996-2001:    -7.8% (1.4% in Quebec)
1991-1996:    -0.7% (3.5% in Quebec)
1986-1991:    -5.8% (5.6% in Quebec)
2001-20256: -18.0% (9.0% in Quebec)*

Distribution by age group Language spoken at home
0 - 14 yrs
15 - 29 yrs
30 - 64 yrs
65 yrs and over
 16.4 %
15.9 %
52.0 %
15.7 %
 French
English
English and French
Other
89.7 %
9.2 %
0.7 %

0.4 %

*Estimated, Institut de la statistique du Québec

Sources: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census and 1996 (complete data)
              Ministère des Affaires municipales et de la Métropole, Répertoire des municipalités du Québec, November 2005
              Institut de la statistique du Québec, Perspectives démographiques du Québec par municipalités régionales de conté, 2001-2026, éditions 2003

Employed Persons by Sector
  Number Relative %
 

Primary sector

Utilities

Manufacturing industries

Construction

Tertiary sector
Trade
Transport and warehousing
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing
Professional, scientific and tech. services
Business management and admin. services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Information, culture and recreation
Accommodation and food services
Public administration
Other services

TOTAL (2003)

- - - < 1,500

* Specially compiled by Humans
Ressources Development of Canada economist

2,600

300*

2,800

1,500

26,000
6,300
2,000
- - -
- - -
- - -
1,900
6,200
- - -
2,600
1,800
1,500

33,200

 Relative %: Tertiary=78.3%; Construction=4.5%; Primary=7.8%; Manufacturing=8.4%; Utilities 0.9%;

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 2004

Employed Persons

  

Unemployment Rate
Employed Persons in thousands: 1994 = 31.5; 1995 = 30.8 ; 1996 = 31; 1997 = 32.6; 1998 = 31.8; 1999 = 32.8; 2000 = 33.4; 2001 = 32.6; 2002 = 33.8; 2003 = 35.2; 2004 = 33.2;

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 2004

 Unemployment Rate: Gaspésie / Les Îles 1994 = 21.4%; 1995 = 21.1%; 1996 = 18.8%; 1997 = 23.8%; 1998 = 22.4%; 1999 = 20.8%; 2000 = 19.9%; 2001 = 19.9%; 2002 = 21.2%; 2003 = 17.8%; 2004 = 19.5%; Province of Quebec 1994 = 12.4%; 1995 = 11.6%; 1996 = 12,1%; 1997 = 11,6%; 1998 = 10,5%; 1999 = 9,4%; 2000 = 8,5%; 2001 = 8,8%; 2002 = 8,7%; 2003 = 9,2%; 2004 = 8,5%;

Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 2004

Manufacturing Establishments and Employment
Broken Down by Technology Level
Technological level Total
 Breakdown of Jobs by technological level: Medium-low = 8.3%; Medium-high =1.2%; High = 1.9%; Low 88.5%;

Breakdown of Plants by technological level: Medium-low = 26.9%; Medium-high = 8.1%; High = 2.2%; Low = 62.9%;
 
Establishments  Employment

High technology
Aerospace
Office and computing equip.
Radio and telecom equip.
Pharmaceutical industries
Software industry

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

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

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


TOTAL

4
0
1
0
3
0

15
0
0
2
0
13
0

50
0
4
8
0
10
8
1
19

117
52
14
44
7


186


     

104
0
55
0
49
0

66
0
0
6
0
66
0

444
0
5
176
0
45
101
3
94

4,740
3,265
50
980
445


5,354

Sources: Rapport de conjoncture 2001: Pour des régions innovantes, Conseil de la science et de la technologie, March 2001; Human Resources              Development Canada, National Labour Market Information System, specially compiled by an Human Resource Development              Canada Economist, October 2002.

Statistics on Manufacturing SMEs (1)
2003 Number Region / Quebec % of SME in manufacturing employment
  %  

Production employees (n)

Production wages (M$)

Value of shipments (M$)

Value-added (M$)

(1) Establishment with less than 200 employees in 2003

2 018

53,9

567,4

229,0

0,5

0,4

0,4

0,5



 % of SME in manufacturing employment: 1997 Gaspésie / Îles-de-la-Madeleine = 60.85%; Province of Quebec = 46.7%; 1998 Gaspésie / Îles-de-la-Madeleine= 53%; Province of Quebec = 43%; 1999 Gaspésie / Îles-de-la-Madeleine = 50.9%; Province of Quebec = 40.8%; 2003 Gaspésie / Îles-de-la-Madeleine = 50.9%; Province of Quebec = 47.4%;

Source: Website of the Institut de la statistique du Québec (www.stat.gouv.qc.ca), section Structure économique, secteur manufacturier,             November 2005

Main Manufacturing Employers
Manufacturers
Number of employees
Activities

 

Groupe GDS (Gaspésie)

E. Gagnon & Fils Ltée (Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé)

Unipêches N.D.M. (Paspébiac)

Produits forestiers Temrex (Nouvelle-Ouest)

Fruits de mer Gascons (Gascons)

Pêcheries Marinard (Rivière-au-Renard)

Mines Seleines Inc (Grosse-Ile)

Madelimer Inc (Grande-Entrée)

Wreaths Plus (Gaspé)

Pêcheries Norpro Ltée (Étang-du-Nord)

Pêcheries Gros-Cap Inc (Cap-aux-Meules)

Scierie Ste-Elzéar (St-Elzéar)

L.M. Glasfiber (Gaspé)


Spielo Gaming (Sainte-Anne-des-Monts)

 

325

300

250

205

220

200

180

180

175

165

160

150

140


100

 

Wood processing

Fish processing

Fish processing

Split shakes

Fish processing

Fish processing

Salt mines

Fish processing

Softwood processing

Fish processing

Fish processing

Wood processing

Manufacture of Fiberglass blades for
wind turbines

Manufacture and assenbly of video
lottery terminals

Sources: Humans Ressources Development of Canada, National Labour Market Information System database of employers, November 2005

Capital Spending
Sector In millions of $

Capital Spending in millions $

(1) Provisional actual expenditures
(2) Revised forecasts


Primary
- Agric., fishing, hunting and trapping
- Mining and oil and gas extraction

Secondary

Tertiary and accommodation
- Public administration
- Transport and warehouse
- Public services
- Information and culture
- Health care ansd social services
- Accommodation
- Other tertiary sectors

TOTAL (2003)

 

9.0
2.5
6.5

11.6

269.1
75.8
25.8
39.9
21.7
15.4
59.7
30.8

289.7


Source:Institut de la statistique du Québec, Investissements privés et publics et ses régions, Revised forecasts 2003

Important Building Sites

  

Personal Income
(per capita)

Promoters and type of construction In millions of $



L.M. Glasfiber - Fiberglass blades for
wind turbines mill (Gaspé)

Loblaw - Maxi - Food store
(New-Richmond)



12.0


6.0

Source: Commission de la construction du Québec, 2nd Quarter 2005
 Personal Income $ per capita 

Source: Institut de la statistique du Québec, Revenu personnel             selon les régions administratives, les régions             métropolitaines et les municipalités régional de conté,             2003 Edition

Autumn 2005