Québec, July 26, 2022. – In April 2022, Québec’s real gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices was down 0.1% from the previous month, after increasing 0.7% in March. This was revealed in Produit intérieur brut par industrie au Québec, avril 2022 released today by the Institut de la statistique du Québec.
Goods output declined by 0.6%
Output in the goods-producing industries decreased by 0.6% in April following a 0.9% gain in March. This decline was mainly due to the construction (-1.4%) and utilities (-1.8%) sectors. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting also posted a significant decrease (-2.0%). On the other hand, manufacturing was up 0.5%.
Manufacturing growth in April was driven primarily by increases in the machinery manufacturing (+4.6%), fabricated metal product manufacturing (+3.9%), and primary metal manufacturing (+3.4%) subsectors.
Service production up 0.1%
After a 0.7% gain in March, output in the service industries rose by 0.1% in April. This increase was mainly due to transportation and warehousing (+2.2%), professional, scientific and technical services (+1.0%), arts, entertainment and recreation (+6.3%), and retail trade (+0.6%). In contrast, the wholesale trade and finance and insurance sectors declined by 1.6% and 0.7%, respectively, in April.
Cumulative total for the first four months of 2022: Québec’s real GDP up 4.2%
For the first four months of 2022, Québec’s real GDP was 4.2% higher than in the same months of 2021. The sectors that contributed the most to this increase are manufacturing (+5.3%), accommodation and food services (+41.0%), professional, scientific and technical services (+5.6%), transportation and warehousing (+10.3%), educational services (+5.9%), and retail trade (+4.5%).
Change in real GDP by industry in Québec
Source: Institut de la statistique du Québec, Direction des statistiques économiques.
Cumulative real GDP growth1 in Québec
1. GDP growth for the period from January to the reference month compared to the same period in the previous year. The blue bar in December represents cumulative growth for the year that is ending.
Source: Institut de la statistique du Québec, Direction des statistiques économiques.
Canada’s real GDP at basic prices up 0.3% in April 2022
According to data published by Statistics Canada on June 30, 2022, Canada’s real GDP at basic prices increased by 0.3% in April 2022 from the previous month. Goods-producing industries rose by 0.9%, while service-producing industries grew 0.1%.
Real gross domestic product by industry1
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| 2021 | 2022 | ||||
| Annual change | Monthly change | Cumulative change2 | |||
| March | April | ||||
| Québec | 5.6 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 4.2 | |
| Canada | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.0 | |
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1. Gross domestic product levels by industry are valued at basic prices in chained dollars (2012), seasonally adjusted and annualized. |
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