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Monthly indicators, Québec and Canada
Key seasonally adjusted economic indicators. Annualized levels.
Québec |
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| Monthly indicators | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| Year to date | Sept. | October | November | December | January | ||
| Real GDP at basic prices (2017 $M) | 450,245 | 450,340 | 449,180 | 448,030 | |||
| Real international merchandise exports (2017 $M) | 88,493 | 87,648 | 83,331 | 86,176 | |||
| Real international merchandise imports (2017 $M) | 106,345 | 104,000 | 103,276 | 108,666 | |||
| Housing starts (n) | 59,864 | 47,719 | 60,741 | 58,250 | 58,788 | 62,459 | 47,719 |
| Residential building permits (current $M) | 19,955 | 21,822 | 23,078 | 18,792 | 20,519 | ||
| Non-residential building permits (current $M) | 8,764 | 9,656 | 9,551 | 7,118 | 7,427 | ||
| Sales of manufactured goods (current $M) | 219,613 | 225,124 | 221,357 | 222,860 | 221,796 | ||
| Wholesale sales (current $M) | 207,762 | 208,819 | 200,718 | 205,460 | 208,288 | ||
| Retail sales (current $M) | 187,037 | 189,226 | 187,848 | 188,658 | 189,733 | ||
| Average weekly earnings, including overtime (current $) | 1,256.00 | 1,271.51 | 1,257.28 | 1,264.93 | 1,272.70 | ||
| Labour force (K) | 4,921.1 | 4,923.8 | 4,911.7 | 4,912.4 | 4,902.6 | 4,926.8 | 4,923.8 |
| Employment (K) | 4,644.8 | 4,669.7 | 4,633.9 | 4,652.3 | 4,651.7 | 4,666.0 | 4,669.7 |
| Full-time (K) | 3,781.3 | 3,752.8 | 3,788.3 | 3,781.7 | 3,749.6 | 3,765.9 | 3,752.8 |
| Part-time (K) | 863.5 | 916.8 | 845.6 | 870.5 | 902.1 | 900.0 | 916.8 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Participation rate (%) | 64.9 | 64.8 | 64.6 | 64.6 | 64.5 | 64.8 | 64.8 |
| Employment rate (%) | 61.3 | 61.5 | 61.0 | 61.2 | 61.2 | 61.4 | 61.5 |
| Consumer price index, non-seasonally adjusted (2002=100) | 161.0 | 162.3 | 162.6 | 162.9 | 162.6 | 162.6 | 162.3 |
| U.S. exchange rate in cents, non-seasonally adjusted | 71.54 | 72.58 | 72.29 | 71.47 | 71.15 | 72.45 | 72.58 |
Canada |
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| Monthly indicators | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| Year to date | Sept. | October | November | December | January | ||
| Real GDP at basic prices (2017 $M) | 2,325,304 | 2,333,959 | 2,327,522 | 2,327,040 | |||
| Real international merchandise exports (2017 $M) | 571,089 | 563,982 | 565,964 | 561,530 | 581,082 | ||
| Real international merchandise imports (2017 $M) | 609,402 | 580,800 | 597,644 | 600,989 | 605,845 | ||
| Housing starts (n) | 259,028 | 238,049 | 280,826 | 230,651 | 254,295 | 280,668 | 238,049 |
| Residential building permits (current $M) | 92,788 | 89,298 | 102,234 | 89,757 | 96,159 | ||
| Non-residential building permits (current $M) | 56,098 | 54,281 | 63,808 | 54,411 | 57,864 | ||
| Sales of manufactured goods (current $M) | 848,715 | 867,520 | 858,308 | 846,747 | 852,007 | ||
| Wholesale sales (current $M) | 1,413,507 | 1,407,420 | 1,412,887 | 1,389,966 | 1,405,998 | ||
| Retail sales (current $M) | 837,207 | 836,374 | 833,587 | 843,216 | 840,155 | ||
| Average weekly earnings, including overtime (current $) | 1,303.17 | 1,314.87 | 1,309.95 | 1,315.22 | 1,316.18 | ||
| Labour force (K) | 22,567.6 | 22,578.7 | 22,606.0 | 22,634.3 | 22,619.8 | 22,697.7 | 22,578.7 |
| Employment (K) | 21,028.7 | 21,121.2 | 21,009.9 | 21,083.6 | 21,135.9 | 21,146.0 | 21,121.2 |
| Full-time (K) | 17,194.8 | 17,324.6 | 17,255.3 | 17,233.2 | 17,228.3 | 17,279.7 | 17,324.6 |
| Part-time (K) | 3,833.9 | 3,796.6 | 3,754.6 | 3,850.4 | 3,907.6 | 3,866.3 | 3,796.6 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Participation rate (%) | 65.3 | 65.0 | 65.2 | 65.2 | 65.2 | 65.4 | 65.0 |
| Employment rate (%) | 60.8 | 60.8 | 60.6 | 60.8 | 60.9 | 60.9 | 60.8 |
| Consumer price index, non-seasonally adjusted (2002=100) | 164.2 | 165.0 | 164.9 | 165.3 | 165.4 | 165.0 | 165.0 |
| U.S. exchange rate in cents, non-seasonally adjusted | 71.54 | 72.58 | 72.29 | 71.47 | 71.15 | 72.45 | 72.58 |
| – The year-to-date levels represent the average of all observable annualized periods. When annual gross value and changes are available, they are presented. | |||||||
| – Monthly and quarterly data on housing starts are seasonally adjusted independently; quarterly data do not correspond to the average of monthly data. | |||||||
| – In April 2020, the CMHC's monthly survey was carried out in all Canadian provinces except Québec. As a result, the April 2020 data for Québec is not available and the April 2020 data for Canada excludes Québec. | |||||||
| – Annual sales of manufactured goods are calculated from the monthly survey. | |||||||
| – Numbers in bold have been revised since last Friday. | |||||||
| Sources : Institut de la statistique du Québec, | |||||||
| Statistics Canada, | |||||||
| Mortgage and Housing Corporation (housing starts), | |||||||
| Bank of Canada (exchange rates). | |||||||
Update : February 26, 2026
| .. | Data not available |
| ... | Not applicable |
| – | Void or zero |
| — | Negligible data |
| p | Preliminary data |
| r | Revised data |
| e | Estimated data |
| x | Confidential |
| F | Data unreliable |
| n.e.s. | Not elsewhere specified |
| p.-y. | Person-year |
| f.t.e | Full-time equivalent |
| ‰ | Per thousand |
| kg | Kilogramme |
| l | Liter |
| n | Number |
| t | Metric ton |
| $ | In dollars |
| k and '000 | In thousands |
| M and '000 000 | In millions |
| G | In billions |
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