Source : Statistics Canada. Table 20-10-0008-02 Retail trade sales by industry (x 1,000), 2020
Sales growth in the retail sector in quebec, from january to december 2020
With its weight of over $ 23 billion (2012 data), retail represents 6.3% of Quebec’s GDP. It’s almost as much as construction and far more important than mining. As with most sectors of the economy that suffered losses, GDP was reduced by 1.4% in 2020. Retail sales suffered a noticeable deficit during the first wave of the pandemic, but in total they returned to the pre-pandemic level at the end of 2020.
Source : Détail Québec, Diagnostic sectoriel : Portrait régional pour l’ensemble du Québec, 2020
Regional distribution of establishments in the retail sector
There are more than 33,000 retail establishments spread across all regions of Quebec.
Source : Statistique Canada, Tableau 33-10-0267-01 Nombre d’entreprises canadiennes, avec employés, juin 2020
Numbers of businesses in the retail sector, quebec, 2020
The retail sector in Quebec is mainly made up of SMEs. More than 50% of companies in this sector have less than ten (10) employees.
Source : Détail Québec, Diagnostic sectoriel : Portrait régional pour l’ensemble du Québec, 2020
Regional distribution of the workforce in the retail sector
There are 483,530 employees in the retail sector, 291,440 excluding the automotive and food industries.