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AVIATION INDUSTRY


This sector has more than 11,4 billion dollars turnover, and employs 40 400 persons in Quebec, that represents around 60% of the whole Canadian industry.


CHEMISTRY


This sector generates more than 1 billion dollars income, for 15 600 employees and 350 establishments. It is linked to other very important industrial sectors, like paper industry, mines and transport. The chemistry industry exportates 47% of its production.


PLASTIC MANUFACTURING


This sector employs 30 000 people, in 500 establishments. The delivery is done in packaging sectors, as well as in construction and transport sectors, that generate 3,6 billion dollars a year. This sector is flourishing.


HEALTH AND BIOTECHNOLOGY


This industry is really flourishing, and is contains 380 enterprises that employs more than 24 500 people in biopharmacy, medical equipment, and in natural health products.


INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES


This sector has a global market of 2 400 billion dollars. Internet and mobile telephony are the main growth generators in this sector. There are 5 000 establishments in this sector in Quebec and 140 000 employees, for a 26,4 billion dollars turnover.



 

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