En décembre 2025, le Québec comptait 1 024 273 entreprises, dont un peu moins du tiers (27,2 % ou 278 816) ont employé au moins une personne.
Data on new enterprise growth according to gross revenue and employment.
Data presented: 2011 to 2023.
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.
In March 2023, the number of active businesses (201,001) in Québec exceeded its pre-pandemic historical average (+5.4%).
The bulletin highlights the existence of obstacles in terms of accessing technological and intellectual resources and financing for Québec businesses.
Le bulletin vise à montrer l’importance des PME dans la composition de la population des entreprises au Québec en 2019.
