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Outaouais, Québec

Economic region · Population 428,751
13 Sources Updated July 13, 2026
428,751
Population
$81,961
Median Income (CAD)
$84,000 national
$616.8B
Provincial GDP (CAD)
212,500
Total Employment
22%
Bachelor's+
25% national
Community Data / Canada / Québec / Outaouais

Demographics & Population

Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population

Household Income

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
Median Household Income
$81,961
Poverty Rate (LIM-AT)
11.6%
Low Income Measure, after tax · Québec 2024 · Canada: 12.5%
Median Income Comparison (CAD)
Outaouais$81,961
National$84,000

Community Snapshot

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
428,751
Population
199,509
Total Dwellings
Total Employment
212,500
Industry Sectors
10
Age Distribution
0-14: 16.2% (69,397 residents) 15-54: 50.8% (217,890 residents) 55-64 (near retirement): 13.5% (57,993 residents) 65+: 19.5% (83,471 residents) 41.9 Avg Age
0-14: 69,397
15-54: 217,890
55-64: 57,993
65+: 83,471
Visible Minority Composition
Black 7%
Arab 2.6%
Latin American 1.5%
Chinese 0.9%
South Asian 0.5%
Multiple visible minorities 0.4%
Not a visible minority(complement) 85.7%
"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
First Nations 2.6%
Métis 2.5%
Indigenous responses, n.i.e. 0.1%
Multiple Indigenous responses 0.1%
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.
Outaouais's median household income sits 2% below the Canadian national median across 428,751 residents with a senior-skewed age structure (65+: 19.5%, 0-14: 16.2%).
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population via CensusMapper.ca
Key Takeaways
  • Income near the national median: Median household income tracks the Canadian median, indicating a broad-based consumer market.
  • 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)
91%
High School+
Canada: 93%
2.0 pts
22%
Bachelor's+
Canada: 25%
3.0 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
$81,961
Median Income
212,500
Total Employment
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey
$81,961
Median Income (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top Sectors
1Public administration		 56,000 29.7%
2Health care and social assistance		 29,000 15.4%
3Wholesale and retail trade		 22,500 11.9%
4Construction		 18,600 9.9%
5Educational services		 17,100 9.1%
6Professional, scientific and technical services		 11,100 5.9%
7Accommodation and food services		 10,900 5.8%
8Information, culture and recreation		 8,200 4.4%
9Manufacturing		 7,600 4%
10Transportation and warehousing		 7,500 4%
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Public administration employs 56,000 workers (29.7% of the tracked sectors).
  • 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.

Outaouais's Top Sectors by Workforce Share

Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of the top sectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey · NAICS supersectors

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
21.2%
Annual Rent (2BR) as % of Median Household Income - Affordable
30% threshold = "cost-burdened" (CMHC / HUD convention). Computed from $1,451 average 2BR rent × 12 / $81,961 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 (~$2,049/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
199,509
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,451/mo
Vacancy Rate
4.6%
Key Takeaways
  • Affordable rental market: Annual 2BR rent eats 21.2% of median household income, well below the 30% cost-burdened threshold; supports talent attraction.
Source: CMHC RMS rent data and StatCan median household income.

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.

Concentrated Industries
Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0466 · NAICS supersector employment (Labour Force Survey), LQ computed vs. the national employment share.
Public administration
2.77x
56,000
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: Public administration concentrates at 2.77x the national norm.
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

Source: StatCan Table 17-10-0137
275,883
Working Age (15-64)
Employment rate: 77% of working-age population (15-64) 77% Employment Rate

Labour Summary

Source: StatCan LFS + Population Estimates
Total Employment
212,500
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 98-10-0457
Mean Commute 0.3 min below national avg
23.4 min

Work From Home

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0455
Worked At Home vs 24.3% national
32%
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

AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 13 Canadian data sources

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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 GDP Tables2024
CMHC Rental Market2025
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

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?

$81,961 (Statistics Canada, Census 2021).