In Québec, immigrant women are more likely to have a university degree than non-immigrant women and men.

In 2022, the most vitalized Québec municipalities according to the economic vitality index were once again concentrated in the province’s census metropolitan areas.

At about 17 months, 90% of children had contracted at least one infection in the 12 months preceding the survey. 

Cumulative total for the first eleven months of 2024: Québec’s real GDP up 1.1%.

Statistical portraits focus on the economy, consumption patterns, the labour market, income, assets and inequalities, and the environment.

Sexual minority people represented 3.3% of the population aged 15 and over in 2018. Gender minority people accounted for 0.23% of the population in 2021.

Exports to the United States reached $8.4 billion in December 2024, up 0.2% from December 2023.

Women from visible minorities in Québec have a higher employment rate than other women and are more likely to have a university degree.

Le nombre d’emplois au Québec s’établit à 4 635 600. Le taux de chômage se fixe à 5,4 %

Labour market conditions continued to improve in most of the province’s regional county municipalities, although not as vigorously as in 2022.

Did you know that between 1998 and 2023, the number of movie theatres in operation in Québec decreased by 22%, from 119 to 93?

In October 2024, Québec’s real gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices was up 0.3% from the previous month, following a 0.2% increase in September 2024.

Québec’s international merchandise imports down 4.0% in November 2024.

The majority of them recorded growth rates among their strongest, if not their strongest since data became available in 1986–1987.

Le nombre d’emplois au Québec s’établit à 4 585 000. Le taux de chômage se fixe à 5,6 % (-0,3 point point de pourcentage)

At an annualized rate, this was a 1.8% increase.

International merchandise exports were down 1.5% in October 2024 from the previous month (+0.1% in September). 

On dénombre environ 127 900 postes vacants au Québec. Par rapport au même trimestre de 2023, ce nombre est en baisse d’un peu plus de 47 700 (– 27,2 %).

For 25 years, the ISQ has been providing essential statistical information that enhances knowledge, informs debates and supports decision making in Québec society. 

Public libraries recorded more in-person visits (+34%) and document loans (+19%) in 2022 than in 2021, but these results remain below the pre-pandemic average.

Le nombre d’emplois au Québec s’établit à 4 570 600. Le taux de chômage se fixe à 5,9 %. 

A quarter of toddlers aged about one and a half spend an average of one hour or more per weekday in front of a screen. 

Full report of the 2022–2023 Québec Health Survey of High School Students, conducted on behalf of the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux. 

In 2022–2023, about half (51%) of high school students worked during the school year, with more girls (53%) working than boys (48%). 

The average salary of Québec government employees stands at $60,909 in 2024, 11.4% less than the salary of other Québec employees working in organizations with 200 or more employees. 

Between 2010–2011 and 2022–2023, there was a significant rise in professionally diagnosed mental health issues among Québec high school students.

 In August 2024, Québec’s real gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices was up 0.2% from the previous month after a 0.4% increase in July 2024. 

The Institut de la statistique du Québec released today the first results from the Québec Health Survey of High School Students 2022‒2023. 

The breastfeeding rate in the first four months of life has risen from 41% for babies born in 1997–1998 to 66% for babies born in 2020–2021.

Québec’s international merchandise exports, seasonally adjusted and in constant dollars, were up 0.5% in September 2024 from the previous month (-5.9% in August). 

The employment rate gender gap between mothers and fathers is smaller in Québec than in the other provinces.

Le nombre d’emplois au Québec s’établit à 4 548 400. Le taux de chômage se fixe à 5,7 %. 


Production of goods increased by 0.2% and service production up 0.4%.

A reference work that provides a social, economic and cultural overview of the province by covering close to a dozen themes.

Exports were down 5.6%. Imports were up 0.1% in August 2024 from July.

Le nombre d’emplois au Québec s’établit à 4 541 900.  Le taux de chômage se fixe à 5,5 %.

Results of changes between the 2000s and 2010s for the Estrie, Montréal, Laval, Lanaudière, Laurentides and Montérégie regions.

Québec’s current population of 9 million could rise to 10.6 million by 2071.

A record 69,990 degrees and diplomas were granted at the bachelor’s level or higher in Québec. The number of degrees granted was up by 11.8% from 2020. 

The GDP growth only exceeded 10.0% in one region: Chaudière-Appalaches (+12.0%). 

At an annualized rate, this was a 2.7% increase.

Au deuxième trimestre de 2024, on dénombre environ 139 400 postes vacants au Québec. Par rapport au même trimestre de 2023, ce nombre est en baisse d’un peu plus de 62 600 (– 31,0 %).

Québec’s international merchandise exports, seasonally adjusted and in constant dollars, were up 5.6% in July after increasing 8.0% in June. 

How do people who consume TV shows and movies, music, books, or podcasts in Québec discover these products online? 

For 2023, the number of marriages in Québec is estimated at 22,700, nearly as many as in the previous year (22,908). 

Le taux de chômage, qui se fixe à 5,7 %, demeure stable.

Le taux de postes vacants dans cette industrie est de 7,4 %, alors qu’il est de 4,5 % dans l’ensemble des industries au Québec.

In 2023, movie theatre attendance amounted to 14.6 million in Québec. While theatre attendance was up 29% from 2022, it was still 22% lower than in 2019.

The production volume of the Québec audiovisual industry reached $3.21 billion in 2022–2023, up 14.6% from the previous year. 

For the first five months of 2024, Québec’s real GDP was 0.5% higher than in the same months of 2023.

Exports increased by 7.7% in June following two consecutive declines (-2.2% in May and -5.0% in April).

Final sales of new books by Québec retailers, publishers, and distributors totalled $677.3 million in 2023.

In April 2024, Québec’s real gross domestic product was up 0.6% from the previous month, after a 0.3% decrease in March 2024. 

Québec’s international merchandise exports were down for the second consecutive month 
(-2.1% in May and -5.5% in April).

The Institut de la statistique du Québec released today the publication Résultats de l’Enquête sur la rémunération globale au Québec for 2023. 

Le nombre d’emplois au Québec s’établit à 4 514 600. Le taux de chômage se fixe à 5,7 %.

In 2022, 18,000 performances were offered in Québec, an increase of 62% over 2021, but still 3% below the 2015–2019 average.

In the first quarter of 2024, Québec’s real gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices was up 0.9% from the previous quarter (-0.1%). At an annualized rate, this was a 3.6% increase. 

Québec, June 27, 2024. – From 2016 to 2021, the population holding a university degree  increased in all of Québec’s regions, despite a decline in the population aged 25 to 64 in many of these regions. 

Exports were down 5.1% and imports were up 2.0% from March.

Au premier trimestre de 2024, on dénombre environ 143 400 postes vacants au Québec. Par rapport au même trimestre de 2023, ce nombre est en baisse de près de 53 100 (– 27,0 %). 

In 2021, 3.5% of Québec households lived in social and affordable housing.

The share of Québec artists was down slightly, from 8% in 2022 to 7.5% in 2023. 

A majority of fathers (82%) report they are highly engaged in their relationship with their child and actively participate in their role.

Le taux de chômage qui se fixe à 5,1 % demeure stable.

A wealth of relevant, easy-to-find information on Québec society : territory, population, living conditions and the economy and finance


First results of the Québec Survey on Tobacco and Vaping Products 2023 conducted among nearly 12,000 people.

Eco-responsible business practices and use of clean technology by business size, industry and sales figure.

Goods output declined by 0.2% and service production up 0.4%.

Montréal’s population increased by 89,600 over the past year, up 4.3% compared to 2.3% for the province overall. No region had ever registered such a high annual growth rate. 

Exports were up 1.1% in March from February and imports were down 2.2%.

Le taux de chômage se fixe à 5,1 % (+ 0,1 point de pourcentage). 

Approximately 40% of young respondents experienced at least one form of violence from someone in a position of authority.

However, the arrival of a record number of international migrants resulted in strong demographic growth and led to a temporary slowdown in population aging. 

What percentage of women and men are visible minorities? How many women and men are transgender or non-binary? What are the differences between immigrant women and men? 

In 2023, there were about 177,000 minimum wage jobs in Québec, or slightly over 4% of the labour force, compared to 7.6% in Ontario. 

According to preliminary data for 2022, per capita disposable income in current dollars grew 7.4% in Québec as a whole. In real terms, meaning when price variations are excluded, disposable income was up by 1.8%. 

Québec’s real GDP in January 2024 up 0.1% over January 2023.

Québec’s international merchandise imports, seasonally adjusted and in constant dollars, were down 0.2% in February 2024 from January.

 In 2022, the total fertility rate was 1.39 children per man compared to 1.49 children per woman in Québec. 

In 2023, nearly 17% of Quebecers aged 15 and over had used cannabis in the past 12 months. This proportion was 19% in 2022.

Le nombre d’emplois au Québec s’établit à 4 515 200. Le taux de chômage se fixe à 5,0 %.

L'ISQ fête ses 25 ans et profite de l'occasion pour faire un survol de certaines des évolutions observées depuis les années 1990. 

Significant increase in the number of workers and employment income continues to see strong growth.

Québec’s population reached 8.98 million on January 1, 2024.

For 2023, Québec’s real GDP remained virtually unchanged (0.0%) and stood at about the same level as in 2022.

Cultural expenditures by Québec government ministries and agencies totalled $2.4 billion, a 2.5% increase.

Between July 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023, 174,900 people in Québec changed their administrative region of residence, 15.4% less than in 2021‒2022

On dénombre environ 152 400 postes vacants au Québec. Par rapport au même trimestre de 2022, ce nombre est en baisse de près de 56 400 (– 27,0 %). 

Québec’s international merchandise exports, seasonally adjusted and in constant dollars, were down 5.5% in January 2024 from December 2023.

The families of babies born in Québec in the early 2020s seem to be in a better economic situation than the families of babies born in the late 1990s.

Le taux de chômage se fixe à 4,7 % (+ 0,2 point de pourcentage).

This overview, based on Statistics Canada census data, shows that the number of people working in this sector has risen significantly in recent years.

Québec’s international merchandise exports were down 4.0% in December 2023 from the previous month.

The output of goods-producing industries was down 0.4% in November after dropping 0.4%.

In 2023, the average number of jobs in Québec rose by 103,300 (2.3%) over 2022. 

Le taux de chômage se fixe à 4,5 % (– 0,2 point de pourcentage).

In 2022, nearly 40% of female workers reported teleworking versus about 31% of male workers.

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Statistical portrait of immigrant women in Québec

Economic vitality index of Québec municipalities and RCMs in 2022

Toddlers’ health: infections, antibiotics use and disparities in access to health care

Québec’s real GDP at basic prices down 0.5% in November 2024

How has Québec’s economy changed over the past 25 years?

Statistical portrait of sexual or gender minority women in Québec

Québec’s international merchandise exports down 2.7% in December 2024

Statistical portrait of visible minority women in Québec

Résultats de l’Enquête sur la population active pour le Québec au mois de janvier 2025

Portrait of the labour market in RCMs in 2023: slower growth in employment income and number of workers in most areas