The Institut de la statistique du Québec provides a socio-economic portrait of the region

The Institut de la statistique du Québec provides a socio-economic portrait of the region

The Institut de la statistique du Québec yesterday released the ninth edition of the Panorama of Quebec Regions. This book provides a socio-economic portrait of the 17 administrative regions and the regional county municipalities (MRCs) that constitute them.

Fourteen areas are analyzed according to the most recent statistics. These include demographics, living conditions, health, education, labor market, land value and other data.

Results more specific to the Pontiac will be analysed in the coming days. For now, the book points out that the region of the Outaouais is less valued because; GDP is growing less rapidly than in the rest of Quebec, disposable income per capita is growing at a slower pace, and the percentage of low-income earning families is one of the highest. It is also noted that the average value of single-family dwellings is growing at a slower pace than in the rest of Quebec.

A direct link to the 2017 Regional Panorama is available here.