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November 2008
| Côte-Nord | Quebec | Proportion and Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population (2007) | 95,668 | 7,700,807 | 1.2% |
| Net migration (2006-2007) | -953 | 22,221 | ** |
| Proportion of Aboriginals (2006) | 13.4% | 1.5% | 11.9 pp |
| Employment (2007)* (Thousands) | 49.0 | 3,851.7 | 1.3% |
| Labor force (2007)* (Thousands) | 53.8 | 4,150.1 | 1.3% |
| Participation rate (2007)1* | 60.2% | 65.7% | -5.5 pp |
| Employment rate (2007)2* | 54.8% | 61.0% | -6.2 pp |
| Unemployment rate (2007)* | 8.7% | 7.2% | 1.5 pp |
| Nominal GDP (2007) (Millions) | $4,634.4 | $279,100.0 | 1.7% |
| International merchandise exports (2005)3 (Millions) | $3,873.2 | $68,823.0 | 5.6% |
Sources: Institut de la Statistique du
Québec (ISQ)
and Statistics Canada, Labor Force Survey (LFS).
- * Including northern Quebec region.
- 1 The participation rate is defined as follows: total labor force divided by the number of people aged 15 and over.
- 2 The employment rate is defined as follows: total employment divided by the number of people aged 15 and over.
- 3 International merchandise exports data include Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec and Gaspésie−Îles-de-la-Madeleine regions.
| Employment by sector* | % |
|---|---|
| Primary sector | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
| Trade | 17 |
| Commercial services | 38 |
| Non-commercial services | 23 |
| Total | 100% |
Source: Statistics Canada, LFS, 2007.
- * Employment data for the Cote-Nord region includes Northern-Quebec region.
| Number of establishments by sector | % |
|---|---|
| Primary sector | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
| Trade | 23 |
| Commercial services | 56 |
| Non-commercial services | 12 |
| Total | 100% |
Source: Statistics Canada, Business
Register (BR),
2007.
The three sub-sectors of manufacturing with the most establishments: food, wood products, fabricated metal products.
Definitions
- Primary
- Forestry, logging and support, mining, oil and gas extraction, agriculture.
- Manufacturing
- Manufacturing sector.
- Trade
- Wholesale trade and retail trade.
- Commercial services
- Utilities, construction, transportation and warehousing, information and cultural industries, finance and insurance, real estate, rental and leasing, professional, scientific and technical services, management of companies and enterprises, administrative and support, waste management and remediation services, arts, entertainment and recreation, accommodation and food services, other services (except public administration).
- Non-commercial services
- Educational services, health care and social assistance, public administration.
| Educational attainment (% population from 25 to 64 years old) | Côte-Nord | Quebec | Ranking out of 17 regions in Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postsecondary certificate or diploma | 43.6% | 41.0% | 7th |
| Bachelor’s | 7.0% | 13.4% | 16th |
| Master’s | 2.5% | 6.6% | 15th |
| Doctorate | 0.2% | 0.8% | 13th |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006
Census.
| Information relative to innovation | Côte-Nord | Quebec | Ranking out of 17 regions in Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm investments in machinery equipment and material per capita (2005) | $4,208 | $2,484 | 1st |
| R&D internal expenses by firms (2004) (Thousands) * | $11,405 | $4,186,547 | 15th |
| R&D internal expenses by firms per capita (2004) (Thousands) * | $83 | $571 | 14th |
Sources: ISQ
and Tableau de bord des systèmes régionaux
d’innovation du Québec, Ministère du
Développement économique, Innovation et Exportations
du Québec (
MDEIE), 2007.
- * Data are ranked out of 16 administrative regions in Quebec; Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec are counted together.