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Institut de la statistique du Québec
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 | November | December | January | February | March | ||
| Real GDP at basic prices (2017 $M) | 450,842 | 449,510 | 451,025 | ||||
| Real international merchandise exports (2017 $M) | 89,715 | 83,847 | 87,694 | 91,269 | 83,847 | ||
| Real international merchandise imports (2017 $M) | 105,808 | 101,503 | 108,610 | 100,021 | 101,503 | ||
| Housing starts (n) | 59,864 | 55,795 | 58,320 | 61,961 | 48,337 | 63,253 | |
| Residential building permits (current $M) | 20,000 | 25,867 | 18,991 | 20,857 | 25,867 | ||
| Non-residential building permits (current $M) | 8,769 | 10,271 | 7,115 | 7,493 | 10,271 | ||
| Sales of manufactured goods (current $M) | 219,538 | 224,428 | 222,675 | 221,368 | 224,428 | ||
| Wholesale sales (current $M) | 207,796 | 206,375 | 205,337 | 208,879 | 206,375 | ||
| Retail sales (current $M) | 186,971 | 190,191 | 188,533 | 189,141 | 190,191 | ||
| Average weekly earnings, including overtime (current $) | 1,256.59 | 1,267.08 | 1,264.43 | 1,274.86 | 1,267.08 | ||
| Labour force (K) | 4,921.1 | 4,903.7 | 4,902.6 | 4,926.8 | 4,923.8 | 4,900.1 | 4,887.1 |
| Employment (K) | 4,644.8 | 4,634.8 | 4,651.7 | 4,666.0 | 4,669.7 | 4,612.4 | 4,622.3 |
| Full-time (K) | 3,781.3 | 3,732.5 | 3,749.6 | 3,765.9 | 3,752.8 | 3,731.3 | 3,713.4 |
| Part-time (K) | 863.5 | 902.3 | 902.1 | 900.0 | 916.8 | 881.1 | 908.9 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| Participation rate (%) | 64.9 | 64.6 | 64.5 | 64.8 | 64.8 | 64.5 | 64.4 |
| Employment rate (%) | 61.3 | 61.0 | 61.2 | 61.4 | 61.5 | 60.7 | 60.9 |
| Consumer price index, non-seasonally adjusted (2002=100) | 161.0 | 162.7 | 162.6 | 162.6 | 162.3 | 163.1 | |
| U.S. exchange rate in cents, non-seasonally adjusted | 71.54 | 72.91 | 71.15 | 72.45 | 72.58 | 73.25 | 72.90 |
Canada |
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| Monthly indicators | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| Year to date | November | December | January | February | March | ||
| Real GDP at basic prices (2017 $M) | 2,331,844 | 2,342,804 | 2,335,511 | 2,341,221 | 2,342,804 | ||
| Real international merchandise exports (2017 $M) | 572,872 | 547,921 | 564,964 | 581,114 | 533,351 | 562,492 | |
| Real international merchandise imports (2017 $M) | 610,154 | 615,391 | 601,837 | 603,980 | 598,613 | 632,170 | |
| Housing starts (n) | 259,028 | 245,524 | 252,449 | 280,365 | 240,148 | 250,900 | |
| Residential building permits (current $M) | 92,586 | 95,613 | 89,592 | 93,897 | 95,613 | ||
| Non-residential building permits (current $M) | 56,192 | 64,531 | 54,432 | 58,963 | 64,531 | ||
| Sales of manufactured goods (current $M) | 848,411 | 823,992 | 846,102 | 849,836 | 823,992 | ||
| Wholesale sales (current $M) | 1,413,147 | 1,381,118 | 1,389,083 | 1,404,354 | 1,381,118 | ||
| Retail sales (current $M) | 837,099 | 848,510 | 842,887 | 839,162 | 848,510 | ||
| Average weekly earnings, including overtime (current $) | 1,302.82 | 1,320.46 | 1,315.19 | 1,316.48 | 1,320.46 | ||
| Labour force (K) | 22,567.6 | 22,565.6 | 22,619.8 | 22,697.7 | 22,578.7 | 22,551.5 | 22,566.6 |
| Employment (K) | 21,028.7 | 21,070.0 | 21,135.9 | 21,146.0 | 21,121.2 | 21,037.3 | 21,051.4 |
| Full-time (K) | 17,194.8 | 17,252.0 | 17,228.3 | 17,279.7 | 17,324.6 | 17,216.2 | 17,215.1 |
| Part-time (K) | 3,833.9 | 3,818.0 | 3,907.6 | 3,866.3 | 3,796.6 | 3,821.1 | 3,836.3 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Participation rate (%) | 65.3 | 65.0 | 65.2 | 65.4 | 65.0 | 64.9 | 64.9 |
| Employment rate (%) | 60.8 | 60.7 | 60.9 | 60.9 | 60.8 | 60.6 | 60.6 |
| Consumer price index, non-seasonally adjusted (2002=100) | 164.2 | 165.5 | 165.4 | 165.0 | 165.0 | 165.9 | |
| U.S. exchange rate in cents, non-seasonally adjusted | 71.54 | 72.91 | 71.15 | 72.45 | 72.58 | 73.25 | 72.90 |
| – 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 : April 10, 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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