Short highlights and data are presented in the form of graphs to provide a better understanding of the situation of young people in Québec.
Data presented: 2011 to 2023.
Data on new enterprise growth according to gross revenue and employment.
More than 1 in 10 (12.7%) businesses in Québec used artificial intelligence (AI) applications for production purposes in the 12 months preceding the second quarter of 2025.
Portrait of the short- and medium-term issues and challenges for businesses, from the first quarter of 2022 to the most recent quarter.
The Science, technologie et innovation bulletin provides analyses of scientific and technological activities in Québec. These analyses can be in the form of short articles to accompany the release of new data or studies in order to deepen knowledge on various areas of science, technology and innovation.
In Québec, in 2020–2022, 70.0% of businesses innovated, compared to 77.9% in 2017–2019.
En décembre 2023, le Québec comptait 957 025 entreprises, dont un peu moins du tiers (29,1 % ou 278 278) ont employé au moins une personne.
In March 2023, the number of active businesses (201,001) in Québec exceeded its pre-pandemic historical average (+5.4%).
This bulletin highlights the existence of obstacles in 2017 in terms of accessing technological and intellectual resources and financing for Québec businesses of 1 to 4 employees due to their size; this analysis includes a comparison with businesses of 100 to 499 employees.
