Québec businesses’ situation and expectations
Anticipated obstacles
In the fourth quarter of 2024, the three categories of obstacles expected by businesses are cost-related, labour-related, and supply chain obstacles. Read more
Remote work
In the second quarter of 2024, the average proportion of the workforce working remotely in Québec businesses leveled out at 30%. Read more
Financial situation
In the second quarter of 2024, the availability of liquidity and capacity of Québec businesses to incur more debt deteriorated slightly. Read more
Future prospects
In the second quarter of 2024, Québec businesses seemed more optimistic (79.5%) than in the first quarter of 2024 (76.7%), but less so than in the same quarter in 2023 (82.9%). Read more
The various analyses provide a portrait of the short- and medium-term issues and challenges for businesses, particularly regarding their future prospects; financial and commercial situation; obstacles to overcome and solutions considered; work arrangements; development, growth or transfer plans; innovations, technology and digitization; and environmental practices. The period covered runs from the first quarter of 2022 to the most recent quarter.
These analyses are produced by the Institut de la statistique du Québec and are based on Québec data from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Survey on Business Conditions. This edition of the survey is based on a probabilistic approach and only covers businesses with employees.