Number of jobs by Industry
|
|
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
Management, adm. and other support
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Information, culture and recreation
Accommodation and food services
Public administration
Other services
TOTAL (2004)
|
-
-
28,200
9,200
141,700
36,000
8,300
13,100
11,300
5,800
10,000
21,500
7,200
11,000
10,400
7,200
180,800
|
|
Source: Institut de la statistique du Québec (www.stat.gouv.qc.ca), April 2005
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|
Number of jobs
|
|
Unemployment Rate
|
![Number of jobs (in thousands): 1999 = 167; 2000 = 174; 2001 = 174; 2002 = 178; 2003 = 179; 2004 = 181](/web/20061104172605im_/https://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/complements/ProgrammesServices/profilsEN/profil-laval-an/img/graph2.gif)
Source: Institut de la statistique du Québec (www.stat.gouv.qc.ca), April 2005
|
![Unemployment Rate: Laval 2000 = 6.5%; 2001 = 7.3%; 2002 = 8.5%; 2003 = 8.7%; 2004 = 8.2%; Province of Quebec 2000 = 8.5%; 2001 = 8.8%; 2002 = 8.7%; 2003 = 9.2%; 2004 = 8.5%](/web/20061104172605im_/https://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/complements/ProgrammesServices/profilsEN/profil-laval-an/img/graph3.gif)
Source: Institut de la statistique du Québec (www.stat.gouv.qc.ca), April 2005 |
Manufacturing Establishments and Employment Broken Down by Technology Level
|
Technological level |
Total
|
![Employment Distribution by technology level: Medium-low = 33.4%; Medium-high = 21.4%; High = 13.9%; Low 31.3%;](/web/20061104172605im_/https://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/complements/ProgrammesServices/profilsEN/profil-laval-an/img/graph4-1.gif)
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|
|
|
High technology
Aerospace
Computers, office machinery
Radio, TV, communi. equip.
Pharmaceutical industries
Software industry
Medium-high technology
Electrical machinery
Precision instruments
Other chemicals
Motor vehicles
Non-electrical machinery
Other transport equipment
Medium-low technology
Rubber and plastics
Non-ferrous metals
Other manufacturing
Petroleum refineries
Non-metallic mineral products
Shipbuilding
Iron and steel
Metal products
Low technology
Food, beverages and tobacco
Textiles, apparel and leather
Wood products and furniture
Paper and printing
TOTAL
|
35 3
2
10
6 14
90 18 5 29 7 31
0
194
25 1 51 1
11 2 1 102
171
33
31
52 55
490
|
|
1,863
116
30
580
914 223
2,880
413 76 661 531
1,199
0
4,482
815 125 702 22
270 45 2
2,501
4,204
1,112
478
1,405
1,209
13,429
|
|
Source: Rapport de conjoncture 2001: Pour des régions innovantes, Conseil de la science et de la technologie du Québec (www.cst.gouv.qc.ca) |
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Statistics on Manufacturing Activity (1)
|
2001
|
Number
|
Region / Quebec
|
% of SME in manufacturing employment
|
|
|
%
|
|
Number of establishments (n)
Manufacturing employees (n)
Manufacturing salaries
(in millions of $)
Value of shipments
(in millions of $)
Value-added (in millions of $)
(1) Establishment of less than 200 employees in 2001
|
701
14,879
432,415
2,797,127
1,378,399
|
4.6
3.3
2.9
2.1
2.5
|
|
Source: Institut de la statistique du Québec (www.stat.gouv.qc.ca), Winter 2005
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|
Main Manufacturing Employers
|
Manufacturers
|
Number of employees
|
Activities
|
Multi-Marques Inc.
Aventis Pharma
Correctional Service of Canada, Corcan Division
Cuisine Expert - C.E. Cabinets Inc.
Reynolds Food Packaging Canada Inc.
MEP Technologies Inc.
Pharmétics Inc.
Pelican International Inc.
|
2,500
660
550
445
300
300
300
280
|
Bakery Product Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
Wood Kitchen Cabinets and Counter Top Manufacturing
Plastic Container Industry
Electric Industrial Equipment Industries
Pharmaceutical products and medicines
Boatbuilding and Repair Industry
|
Source: Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec (www.icriq.com), April 2005
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Capital Spending
|
Industry
|
Millions $
|
|
![Capital Spending in millions $](/web/20061104172605im_/https://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/complements/ProgrammesServices/profilsEN/profil-laval-an/img/graph6.gif)
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Primary sector
- Agriculcure, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Manufacturing industries
- Chemical products
- Food
- Printing and related support activities
Tertiary sector & housing
- Housing
- Finances & assurrances, real estates & building renting
- Public administration
- Trade
TOTAL (2004)
|
3.7
2.3
158.5
41.7
5.0
2.5
2,188.6
1,443.3
178.8
166.7
130.3
2,350.8
|
Source: Institut de la statistique du Québec (www.stat.gouv.qc.ca), April 2005 |
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Important Building Sites
|
|
Personal Income Per Capita
|
Promoters and type of construction
|
M$ |
A.T.M (STCUM). Metro (Cartier Blv. and du Souvenir Blv.)
Groupe LSR. Residential Development Villas-sur-rive (Ste-Dorothée)
Entreprises immobilières Joyal Ltée. Residential Development. Le boisée Notre-Dame (3050 Notre-Dame)
Groupe Cholette et Théberge. Residential Development. Les cours Cosmopolis (adjacent to Centropolis)
ID Biomédical. Research Center (Armand-Frappier Blv.)
Produits alimentaires Viau. Plant (6625 Ernest-Cornier )
|
804.0
200.0
200.0
80.0
28.5
25.0
|
Source: Commission de la construction du Québec (www.ccq.org), Liste des chantiers
importants dans l’industrie de la construction, First Quarter 2005
|
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Source : Institut de la Statistique du Québec (www.stat.gouv.qc.ca), April 2005
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