Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Socio-economic profile
LAVAL


Map of the Regional County Municipatiry (RCM) for Laval

Territory

 

Population

Area
246 km2 (0.02 % of Quebec)
17th administrative region out of 17

This administrative region includes both the territory of the Regional County Municipality (RCM) and that of the municipality of Laval

Population (2004)
364,756 (4.8 % of Quebec)
7th administrative region out of 17

Growth
variation 2001-2026 : 17 % (9.3 % Quebec)

Distribution by age group (2004) Language spoken at home
0 - 14 yrs
15 - 24 yrs
25 - 54 yrs
55 - 64 yrs
65 yrs and over
17.9 %
12.4 %
29.7 %
26.2 %
13.7 %
French
English
Other
74.1 %
  6.5 %
18.4 %

Sources: Statistics Canada (www.statcan.ca), 2001 Census (100 % data)
Institut de la statistique du Québec (www.stat.gouv.qc.ca), April 2005
Ministère des Affaires municipales et des Régions (www.mamr.gouv.qc.ca), Répertoire des municipalités du Québec, April 2005

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

Relative %:  Tertiary = 79.1%; Construction = 5.1%; Manufacturing = 15.7%;

Source: Institut de la statistique du Québec (www.stat.gouv.qc.ca), April 2005

Number of jobs

 

Unemployment Rate

Number of jobs (in thousands): 1999 = 167; 2000 = 174; 2001 = 174; 2002 = 178; 2003 = 179; 2004 = 181

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%
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%;

Establishment Distribution by technology level:  Medium-low = 39.6%; Medium-high = 18.4%; High = 7.1%; Low = 34.9%;
 
Establishment    Employment

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)

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

% of SME in manufacturing employment:  1999 Laval= 66.4%; Province of Quebec = 40.8%;  2001 Laval = 62.8%; Province of Quebec = 40.8%;
Source: Institut de la statistique du Québec (www.stat.gouv.qc.ca), Winter 2005

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

Capital Spending

Industry Millions $

Capital Spending in millions $

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

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
 Personal Income $ per capita 

Source : Institut de la Statistique du Québec (www.stat.gouv.qc.ca), April 2005
Autumn 2005