Official Canadian Data
Outaouais, Québec
Economic region · Population 428,751
17 Sources
Updated September 02, 2026
428,751
Population
$72,500
Median Income (CAD) · QC provincial
$84,000 national
5.6%
Unemployment
$616.8B
Provincial GDP (CAD)
212,500
Total Employment
35%
Bachelor's+ · QC provincial
39% national
Demographics & Population
Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
Household Income
Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
Median Household Income
$72,500
Poverty Rate (LIM-AT)
11.6%
Low Income Measure, after tax · Québec 2024 · Canada: 12.5%
Median Income Comparison (CAD)
Québec$72,500
National$84,000
Community Snapshot
Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
428,751
Population (2025 estimate)
4,050,164
Total Dwellings (2021 Census, QC provincial)
Total Employment
212,500
Unemployment Rate StatCan LFS 2024 annual
5.6% +1.5 pts YoY
Avg Annual Wage Québec (provincial), SEPH 2025
$65,343 CAD
Industry Sectors
10
Age Distribution
0-14: 69,397
15-54: 217,890
55-64: 57,993
65+: 83,471
15-54: 217,890
55-64: 57,993
65+: 83,471
Visible Minority Composition
"Visible minority" is a Statistics Canada classification defined by the Employment Equity Act and refers to "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour." "Not a visible minority" is the complement to the total visible minority population.
Top 6 groups shown; smaller groups are included in totals but not charted.
Indigenous Identity
5.4% identify as Indigenous
Indigenous identity per Statistics Canada Census 2021 (Table 98-10-0293): First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, and Inuk (Inuit), plus multiple and other Indigenous responses. Counts use census random rounding, so categories may not sum exactly to the total.
Québec's median household income sits 14% below the Canadian national median across 428,751 residents with a senior-skewed age structure (65+: 19.5%, 0-14: 16.2%).
Québec has 4,050,164 total dwellings and has experienced a population change of 4.1% since the previous census.
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population via CensusMapper.ca
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the Canadian median, affecting consumer market depth.
- Aging population: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); succession and senior-services demand.
Educational Attainment
Source: Statistics Canada · Table 37-10-0130 · Québec province-wide (ages 25-64) · Reference year 2025
91%
High School+
Canada: 93%
2.0 pts
35%
Bachelor's+
Canada: 39%
4.0 pts
13%
Graduate+
Canada: 14%
1.0 pts
Economy & Industry
Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey · Provincial GDP
$616.8B
Provincial Gross Domestic Product (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · Provincial Economic Accounts
212,500
Total Employment
$65,343
Avg Wage (CAD) · provincial
$72,500
Median Income (QC prov.)
212,500
Total Employment
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey
$65,343
Average Annual Wage (CAD) · Québec (provincial)
Source: Statistics Canada · Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (14-10-0223), 2025. Payroll employees only. Published for provinces and territories; StatCan publishes no economic-region earnings.
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Public administration employs 56,000 workers (29.7% of the tracked sectors). tracked sectors", which claimed a regional, sector-weighted figure. It is neither: it is the SEPH all-industries aggregate for the parent province. ##}}
- Average wage: $65,343 CAD for payroll employees across Québec in 2025. StatCan publishes these earnings for provinces and territories only, so the provincial figure stands in for the region.
- Diversified base: Top 5 sectors are Public administration, Health care and social assistance, Wholesale and retail trade, Construction, and Educational services.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey.
Housing & Rental Market
Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 (Rents) - Table 34-10-0127 (Vacancy) - Reference year 2025
Note: figures are single-year vintages. StatCan and CMHC do not publish ACS-style rolling 5-year housing averages, the long-form Census of Population every 5 years (2016, 2021) plays the equivalent precision role.
CMHC Average Rents by Bedroom
Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 - 2025
24.0%
Annual Rent (2BR) as % of Median Household Income - Affordable
30% threshold = "cost-burdened" (CMHC / HUD convention). Computed from $1,451 average 2BR rent × 12 / $72,500 household income.
Bachelor
$1,046/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,362/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,451/mo
3+ Bedroom
$1,508/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,812/mo), rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Note: CMHC Rental Market Survey figures cover the metropolitan area (CMA/CA) within this economic region, not the full region. CMHC surveys urban centres only.
Vacancy & Housing Stock
Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0127 · CMHC Rental Market Survey
4.6%
CMHC Vacancy Rate (apartment structures of 6+ units)
Near the 3% balanced-market benchmark.
Total Dwellings Québec (provincial)
4,050,164
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,451/mo
Median Home Value Québec (provincial)
$300,000
Vacancy Rate
4.6%
Key Takeaways
- Affordable rental market: Annual 2BR rent eats 24.0% of median household income, well below the 30% cost-burdened threshold; supports talent attraction.
Source: CMHC RMS rent data and StatCan median household income.
Broadband & Connectivity
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Broadband Coverage
Source: ISED National Broadband Data · share of locations with 50/10 Mbps available · Québec province-wide
Moderate broadband coverage across Québec, some underserved areas. Statistics on 50/10 Mbps availability are published for locations without a breakdown below the province, so this is the province-wide share and not this region's own.
Industry Concentration
Location Quotient: industries where Outaouais over- or under-indexes vs. the Canadian national average
Economic-region employment basis: NAICS supersector Location Quotients from Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey (Table 14-10-0466), computed vs. the national employment share. The spider chart plots 9 broad supersectors for cross-region comparability; the ranked list shows every concentrated sector, including resource industries not among the chart's fixed axes.
Attraction Opportunities - Below Average Industries
LQ < 0.5, below-average representation vs. national. Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0466 (NAICS supersector employment)
0.41x
Manufacturing
7,600 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Public administration concentrates at 4.44x the national norm, signature-sector territory.
- Attraction whitespace: 1 sector registers LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment.
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey (Table 14-10-0466), NAICS supersector employment.
Workforce & Labour
Labour force composition from Statistics Canada population estimates and employment data
Labour Summary
Source: StatCan LFS + Population Estimates
Total Employment
212,500
Avg Annual Wage Québec (provincial), SEPH 2025
$65,343 CAD
Working Age Pop
275,883
Youth (0-14)
69,397
Seniors (65+)
83,471
Dependency & Aging
Source: StatCan population estimates
20%
Seniors (65+) Share
Senior population exceeds youth, aging workforce risk. Succession planning and talent attraction recommended.
Youth / Senior Ratio
83:100
Aging Workforce
Source: StatCan 17-10-0150 · Population estimates by economic region, age
21%
55-64 of working-age (15-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0416 NOC 2021 broad categories (2025 - province-level)
Management / Professional
58.4%
Sales & Service
21.1%
Trades / Transport
15%
Natural Resources
1.2%
Manufacturing
4.3%
Bars scaled 2x for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 4,644,800 employed workers across Québec. Economic Region-level occupation data is not published by StatCan; this provincial breakdown is the closest available proxy.
Commute
Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0458
Mean Commute 1.2 min above national avg
24.9 min
Work From Home
Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0456
Worked At Home vs 24.3% national
30%
Census 2021 long-form: percent of employed labour force aged 15+ whose place of work is "at home".
Key Takeaways
- Working-age base: 275,883 residents aged 15-64 (64.3% of population) form the labour pool.
- Employment rate: 77% of working-age residents are employed (212,500 workers).
- Succession risk: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); plan for retirements alongside attraction strategy.
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2021 + Labour Force Survey.
AI Insights
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Outaouais's industrial base is anchored by Public administration with 56,000 workers, followed by Health care and social assistance and Wholesale and retail trade. The region skews older: seniors outnumber youth, which has implications for succession planning and workforce transition strategy.
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Data Sources
All data from official Canadian government APIs. Updated from official Canadian government data.
Statistics Canada Census 20212021
StatCan Labour Force Survey2025
StatCan LFS Unemployment Rate (14-10-0393)2024
StatCan SEPH Average Weekly Earnings (14-10-0223, provincial)2025
StatCan GDP Tables2024
CMHC Rental Market2025
CRTC Broadband Data2025
CensusMapper.ca2021
StatCan Education (37-10-0130)2025
StatCan Population (17-10-0150)2025
StatCan Top Occupations (14-10-0416)2025
StatCan Commute (98-10-0457/0458)2021
StatCan Place of Work (98-10-0455/0456)2021
StatCan Low Income (11-10-0135)2024
StatCan Visible Minority (98-10-0352)2021
StatCan Indigenous Identity (98-10-0293)2021
StatCan Population and Dwelling Counts (98-10-0001, provincial)2021
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Outaouais, Québec, from Statistics Canada.
What is the population of Outaouais, Québec?
428,751 (Statistics Canada, Population Estimates, Table 17-10-0150).
What is the median household income in Outaouais, Québec?
$72,500 (Statistics Canada, Census 2021, Québec provincial).
What is the unemployment rate in Outaouais, Québec?
5.6% (Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Table 14-10-0393).
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