Unemployment rate: In 2001 the unemployment rate was of 8.7 per cent, an increase of 0.3 per cent from 2000.
Unionization: In 2001, 40.7 per cent of Quebec workers were unionized.
Employment sector: In 2001, 74.7 per cent of Quebec workers worked in the tertiary sector, 18.5 per cent in the manufacturing sector, 2.8 per cent in the primary sector, and 4.0 per cent in the construction sector.Overview
Strong sectors
Aerospace
Information technology
Optics and photonics
Pharmaceutical industry
Tourism industry
Hydroelectricty
Aluminium
Wood
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Imports
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