2. Québec International is celebrating
10 years of contributions to the economic
development of the greater Quebec City
region. It is thus a timely occasion to take
stock of our progress over the past decade.
Our economic achievements have been
remarkable, and we can all be proud of them.
They are a reflection of the combined efforts
of all the socio-economic players who have
rallied around a shared vision and who have
worked together to ensure the success of
our region.
This publication is a tribute to the builders
of our economic success, to their dynamic
business community, and to all those who
support them.
COMPLETE ANALYSIS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.QUEBECINTERNATIONAL.CA/10YEARS
3. QUEBEC CITY
METROPOLITAN AREA
ÎLE D’ORLÉANS
QUÉBEC
BOISCHATEL
L’ANGE-
GARDIEN
LAC-BEAUPORT
SAINTE-BRIGITTE-
DE-LAVAL
CHÂTEAU-
RICHER
SAINT-AUGUSTIN-
DE- DESMAURES L'ANCIENNE-
LORETTE
STE-CATHERINE-
DE-LA-JACQUES-
CARTIER
NEUVILLE
SAINT-GABRIEL-
DE-VALCARTIER
STONEHAM-ET-
TEWKESBURY
LAC-ST-
JOSEPH
LÉVIS
SAINT-LAMBERT-
DE-LAUZON
BEAUMONT
SAINT-
HENRI
AREA
3,349km2
769,639
INHABITANTS
(2012) 2
nd
8th
largest city
in Quebec
largest
in Canada2 1 3
OF
THE QUEBEC
POPULATION
9.6%
4. DEMOGRAPHIC
PROFILE
Population
growth
1992-2002 : 5%
Distribution
by age group
The region
attracted
international immigrants
between 2002 and 2012
Immigrants who made
the region their home
Average age of
the population
(39 in 2002)
0-14 : 14%
15-24 : 12%
25-34 : 15%
35-44 : 13%
45-64 : 29%
65 and over : 17%
2002-2012
+9%
42 years
Births
(6,200 in 2002)
8,440
+36%
+76%
24,530
2012:2,980
(1,690 in 2002)
INTERNATIONAL IMMIGRATION
5. Real GDP
$32.5 billion
Retail sales
($26.3 billion in 2002)
($37,245 in 2002)
GDP per capita
$42,276
$
INCREASE
+24% No.1IN QUEBEC
+14%GROWTH IN 10 YEARS
Construction Services
ICT and
electronics
Life
sciences
$12.7 billion in 2012
$620 million
invested in 10 years
2 sectors have benefited
the most from these investments:
*Among the top eight CMAs
11% of the total capital
invested in Quebec
GDP growth
by sector
(2002-2012)
+53% +28%
44% 25%
$
+49%
in 10 years
2nd
IN CANADA
*
ECONOMIC
GROWTH
VENTURE CAPITAL
6. JOB
CREATION*
1st
IN QUEBEC
in terms of strength of the labour market
AVERAGE SALARY
UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE*
(32,000 between 1992 and 2002)
created 1 in 2 jobs
in the region between
2002 and 2012.
THE
KNOWLEDGE
ECONOMY
In 2012, the region boasted one of the
highest average salaries in Quebec
($31,832 in 2002)
*Numbers based on three-year moving averages
Quebec City CMA
+28%
Quebec
+20%as a whole Canada +17%
+21%
Jobs created
between 2002 and 2012
Job growth related to
the knowledge economy
73 300
$40,215
9.6%
7.4%2002
5.1%2012
1992
+26%
LABOUR
MARKET
7. THE BUILDING
STOCK IS
EXPANDING
INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL
15 projects
$1.4 billion in investments
INSTITUTIONAL
AND COMMERCIAL
67 projects
$1.7 billion in investments
PUBLIC
INFRASTRUCTURE
98 projects
$3.6 billion in investments
70 projects
$2.8 billion in investments
In 10 years, the region’s building
stock expanded significantly.
THE VALUE OF
BUILDING PERMITS
showed strong growth between
2002 and 2012, posting one of the
best performances in Canada,
up 109% compared to 10% in
the preceding decade.
+3 million
square feet
of office space
62,000
new
buildings
PROJECTS UNDERWAY
AND ANNOUNCED
Institutional
+44%
Commercial
+115%
Industrial
+21 %
Residential
+126%
REAL ESTATE AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
8. ECONOMIC
DIVERSITY
45,300
Direct and indirect jobs
$5.5 billion
Value added to GDP
INSURANCE AND
FINANCIAL SERVICES
KEY INDUSTRIES
DRIVE THE
REGIONAL
ECONOMY7
According to 2thinknow, Quebec City is
RANKED NO. 10 in North America
for its INDUSTRIAL DIVERSITY INDEX.
32,500
Direct and indirect jobs
$3.1 billion
Value added to GDP
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGIES AND
ELECTRONICS
19,850
Direct and indirect jobs
$1.7 billion
Value added to GDP
VALUE-ADDED AND
TRANSPORTATION
MATERIALS
10
th
11,260
Direct and indirect jobs
$1 billion
Value added to GDP
LIFE
SCIENCES
9. MAJOR
ECONOMIC
IMPACTS
THE REGION IS HOME
TO 152 FOREIGN
COMPANY SUBSIDIARIES.
Their direct investments are an
important lever for the economic
diversification of our region.
7,910
Direct and indirect jobs
$990 million
Value added to GDP
ENVIRONMENT
AND ENERGY
10,940
Direct and indirect jobs
$836 million
Value added to GDP
AGRI-FOOD
PROCESSING
23,570
Direct and indirect jobs
$1 billion
Value added to GDP
TOURISM
(equivalent to 43% of the CMA’s GDP in 2012)
151,330 direct and
indirect jobs
$14.1 billion in value
added
ICT and
electronics
Value-added and
transportation
materials
33%
Life sciences
11%
Agri-food
5%
Environment
and energy
5%
Other sectors
28%
18%
Distribution
of subsidiaries
10. BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
$500 million invested over 10 years
96 companies and research centres in 2012
5,200 employees
3,000 jobs added since 2002
QUEBEC METRO
HIGH TECH PARK
30 industrial zones and parks
300 million square feet
3,600 companies
64,000 employees
INDUSTRIAL
ZONES AND PARKS
$310 million invested in fixed assets
between 2002 and 2012
The region is home to quality educational infrastructures
that have benefited from major investments.
UNIVERSITIES
Critical infrastructures have benefited from
major investments that have created a
business-friendly environment.
11. $166 million invested between 2002 and 2012
$225 million in expansion projects over
the next few years
1,342,840 passengers in 2012,
a 121% increase over 10 years
JEAN-LESAGE QUEBEC CITY
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
2nd Rank in the world among cities with 500,000
to 2 million inhabitants
5.8% Operating costs are 5.8% lower in Quebec City
than the average for American cities.
COMPETITIVE COSTS
$350 million invested over 10 years
33 million tonnes of cargo handled in 2012
An 80% increase in 10 years
162,000 passengers in 2012
Up 66% in 10 years
PORT
OF QUEBEC
