Quebec-Ontario Economic News
Brief analyses of key economic statistics for Quebec and Ontario. Published a few times per month.
- The Labour Market Gained Substantially in December in Quebec and Ontario (PDF, 240 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- January 10, 2020
- Quebec: Economic Growth Accelerates (PDF, 226 KB) - This link will open in
a new window.
- December 19, 2019 - Employment Slides in Quebec and Edges Up in Ontario in November (PDF, 218 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- December 6, 2019 - Quebec: Real GDP Catches Its Breath (PDF, 214 KB) - This link will open in
a new window.
- November 26, 2019 - The Labour Market in Quebec and Ontario Loses Steam in October (PDF, 213 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- November 8, 2019 - Quebec: Real GDP Growth Is Going Strong (PDF, 224 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- October 29, 2019 - Quebec–Ontario: Job Creation Remains Strong (PDF, 213 KB) - This link will
open in a new window.
- October 11, 2019 - Quebec: Economic Growth Nears 3% in the Second Quarter (PDF, 214 KB) - This
link will open in a new window.
- September 24, 2019 - Record Unemployment Rate in Quebec in August, with Lively Jobs Growth in Ontario (PDF, 219 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- September 6, 2019 - Quebec: Strong Real GDP Growth in May (PDF, 220 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- August 27, 2019 - Quebec: International Exports Lose Steam (PDF, 223 KB) - This link will
open in a new window.
- August 14, 2019 - July Was a Good Month for Employment in Quebec, but Not Ontario (PDF, 222 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- August 9, 2019 - Quebec: Real GDP Off to a Strong Start in 2019 (PDF, 214 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- June 26, 2019 - Labour Market in May: Two Very Different Scenarios in Quebec and Ontario (PDF, 215 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- June 7, 2019 - Quebec: Real GDP Edged Down in February (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link
will open in a new window.
- May 28, 2019 - Québec–Ontario: Quebec's Unemployment Rate Reaches a 4.9% Low (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
- May 10, 2019 - Quebec: Real GDP Rises Sharply in January (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link
will open in a new window.
- April 24, 2019 - Employment: Decline in March in Quebec and Ontario (PDF, 1.73 MB) - This
link will open in a new window.
- April 5, 2019 - Quebec: Economic Growth Slows (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- March 26, 2019 - Employment in Quebec and Ontario Up Again in February (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This
link will open in a new window.
- March 8, 2019 - Quebec: Strong Real GDP Growth in November (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link
will open in a new window.
- February 26, 2019 - Quebec: Retail Sales Growth Slowed in 2018 (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link
will open in a new window.
- February 22nd, 2019 - Quebec and Ontario Showed Strong Job Gains Early in the New Year (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
- February 8, 2019 - Quebec: Real GDP Rebounds in October (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link will
open in a new window.
- January 29, 2019 - Quebec: The 2018 Inflation Rate Is below 2% (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link
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- January 18, 2019 - Quebec: An All-Time High for Property Sales and Sharp Price Hikes in 2018 (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
- January 15, 2019
- Quebec: Real GDP Grew 2.5% despite the Decline in Domestic Demand (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
- December 20, 2018 - Quebec–Ontario: Strong Job Creation in November, With Unemployment at About 5.5% (PDF, 1.90 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- December 7, 2018 - Quebec: Real GDP Catches Its Breath in August (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link
will open in a new window.
- November 27, 2018 - October: Quebec Posts First Job Creation in Five Months While Ontario Treads Water (PDF, 1.91 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- November 2nd, 2018 - Quebec: Strong Real GDP Growth in July (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link will open
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- October 24, 2018 - Employment Figures for September Down in Quebec, Up in Ontario (PDF, 1.90 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- October 5, 2018 - Quebec: Real GDP Up 2.5% in Q2 (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link will open in a
new window.
- September 25, 2018 - Employment Stumbles in Quebec and Falls in Ontario in August (PDF, 1.90 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- September 7, 2018 - Quebec: Pressure on Wages Intensifies (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- August 30, 2018 - Quebec: Strong Real GDP Growth in May (PDF, 1.72 MB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- August 28, 2018 - Employment in July Rose Sharply in Ontario, but Declined in Quebec (PDF, 1.90 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- August 10, 2018 - Quebec: Economic Growth Slows to 1.8% at the Start of 2018 (PDF, 1.71 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
- June 27, 2018 - Employment in May: Some Slight Progress in Quebec and Ontario (PDF, 1.90 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- June 8, 2018 - Quebec’s Real GDP Remains on a Tear (PDF, 1.70 MB) - This link will open in
a new window.
- May 29, 2018 - Quebec-Ontario: Unemployment Rate Falls (PDF, 1.83 MB) - This link will
open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- May 11, 2018 - Quebec: Real GDP Off to a Strong Start for the Year (PDF, 1.65 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
- April 24, 2018 - Quebec and Ontario: Employment Rises in March While the Unemployment Rate Treads Water (PDF, 1.83 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- April 6, 2018 - Quebec: Labour Market Catches Its Breath at the Start of 2018 (PDF, 1.89 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- March 9, 2018 - Quebec: International Exports End 2017 on a High Note (PDF, 1.66 MB) - This
link will open in a new window.
- February 28, 2018 - Quebec: Retail Sales Up Sharply in 2017 (PDF, 1.66 MB) - This link
will open in a new window.
- February 22, 2018 - Quebec: Home Sales Start the Year Off With a Bang (PDF, 1.66 MB) - This
link will open in a new window.
- February 15, 2018 - Quebec: Weak Unemployment Rate in Almost All Regions (PDF, 1.67 MB) - This
link will open in a new window.
- February 9, 2018 - Quebec: Economic Growth Holds Steady (PDF, 1.66 MB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- January 30, 2018 - Quebec: Inflation Rate in 2017 Still Very Low (PDF, 1.66 MB) - This link
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- January 26, 2018
- Quebec: Real GDP Growth is Gaining Momentum (PDF, 1713 KB) - This link will
open in a new window.
- December 21, 2017 - Quebec: Economic Activity Dips in August (PDF, 1707 KB) - This link will
open in a new window.
- November 28, 2017 - Quebec: Exports Recover in September (PDF, 1714 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- November 22, 2017 - Quebec-Ontario: Long Period of Unemployment (PDF, 1929 KB) - This link will
open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- November 3, 2017 - Quebec Posts Sharp Economic Growth in July (PDF, 1706 KB) - This link will
open in a new window.
- October 24, 2017 - Labour Market: Quebec Loses Ground, Ontario Makes Gains (PDF, 1926 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- October 6, 2017 - Quebec: Real GDP Growth is Cruising Along (PDF, 1708 KB) - This link will
open in a new window.
- September 26, 2017 - Employment: A Month of Contrasts in Quebec and Ontario (PDF, 1927 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- September 8, 2017 - Quebec: Real GDP Dips in May
(PDF, 1719 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- August 29, 2017 - Quebec: Retail Sales Up Sharply
(PDF, 1732 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- August 22, 2017 - Quebec: Real GDP Growth Accelerating (PDF, 1,712 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- June 27, 2017 - Quebec-Ontario create jobs in May (PDF, 1,928 KB) - This link will open in
a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- June 9, 2017 - Quebec: Real GDP Edged up in February (PDF, 235 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- May 30, 2017 - Quebec: Exports Rise in March, Yet First Quarter Is Negative (PDF, 236 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- May 24, 2017 - Quebec: Consumer Confidence is High and Inflation Remains Low (PDF, 243 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- May 19, 2017 - Quebec-Ontario: Demographics are shaping the labour market (PDF, 457 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- May 5, 2017 - Quebec: Savings Rate at a 20-Year High (PDF, 240 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- April 27, 2017 - Quebec: Real GDP Takes a Breather (PDF, 241 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- April 25, 2017 - Quebec: The real estate market picks up steam (PDF, 255 KB) - This link
will open in a new window.
- April 20, 2017 - Quebec: Industrial investment firms up (PDF, 240 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- April 18, 2017 - Quebec: Housing starts accelerate in March (PDF, 267 KB) - This link will
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- April 10, 2017 - Labour market: Few changes in March in Quebec and Ontario (PDF, 458 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- April 7, 2017 - Quebec: Best performance by real GDP since the start of the decade (PDF, 234 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- March 30, 2017 - Pace of hiring slows in Quebec and Ontario in February (PDF, 452 KB) - This
link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- March 10, 2017 - Quebec: Good investment outlook for 2017 (PDF, 230 KB) - This link
will open in a new window.
- February 28, 2017 - Quebec: Retail sales bounced back in 2016 (PDF, 258 KB) - This link
will open in a new window.
- February 22, 2017 - Employment increases in Quebec and Ontario
The labour market maintains its momentum in January (PDF, 460 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- February 10, 2017
- Quebec and Ontario gain jobs in November (PDF, 739 KB) - This link will
open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- December 2, 2016 - Quebec-Ontario: Labour market barely advances in Quebec, but makes gains in Ontario (PDF, 753 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- November 4, 2016 - Quebec: Strong acceleration in real GDP in July (PDF, 289 KB) - This link
will open in a new window.
- October 25, 2016 - Quebec: Consumers are faring quite well (PDF, 565 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- October 3, 2016 - Quebec: Real GDP expands by 0.8% in the second quarter of 2016 (PDF, 282 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- September 27, 2016 - August: a jobs rally in Quebec and feeble catch-up in Ontario (PDF, 745 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- September 9, 2016 - Quebec: Real GDP picks up in May (PDF, 277 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- August 26, 2016 - Retail sales: a favourable first half in Quebec (PDF, 303 KB) - This link
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- August 24, 2016 - International exports: a disappointing first half in Quebec (PDF, 303 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- August 17, 2016 - Quebec: Real GDP growth hits 2.0% for Q1 2016 (PDF, 256 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- June 28, 2016 - Employment surges in May in Quebec and Ontario (PDF, 1,269 KB) - This link
will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- June 10, 2016 - Quebec: Real GDP ticks down in February (PDF, 558 KB) - This link will
open in a new window.
- May 30, 2016 - Quebec: International exports increase in March (PDF, 315 KB) - This link
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- May 18, 2016 - Quebec: Good investment outlook for 2016 (PDF, 283 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- May 10, 2016 - New car sales boom in Quebec and Ontario: heading for a new peak in 2016? (PDF, 279 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- April 26, 2016 - Quebec: A timid upturn in industrial construction (PDF, 288 KB) - This link
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- April 15, 2016 - Employment: March outweighs February with losses in Quebec and gains in Ontario (PDF, 756 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- April 8, 2016 - Quebec: Real GDP ticks down in Q4 and rises 1.1% in 2015 (PDF, 346 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- March 30, 2016 - The consumer insolvency rate in Quebec is high but falling in Ontario (PDF, 346 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- March 21, 2016 - Employment in February: Quebec scores a few points, Ontario loses steam (PDF, 720 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- March 11, 2016 - Quebec: Sluggish retail sales in 2015 (PDF, 289 KB) - This link will
open in a new window.
- February 19, 2016 - Labour: Quebec remains steady and Ontario posts gains in January (PDF, 748 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- February 5, 2016 - Quebec: Faster real GDP growth in the third quarter, but a tumble in October (PDF, 291 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- January 21, 2016 - Non-residential construction in Quebec: Investment keeps dropping (PDF, 292 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- January 18, 2016 - Quebec: Housing starts down in 2015 despite December's rebound (PDF, 284 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- January 11, 2016 - Quebec and Ontario post job gains in December (PDF, 711 KB) - This link
will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- January 8, 2016
- Quebec–Ontario: Little change in the labour market in November (PDF, 991 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- December 4, 2015 - Quebec - Real GDP back up in August (PDF, 383 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- November 26, 2015 - Quebec - Real GDP tumbles again in July (PDF, 392 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- October 22, 2015 - Quebec - The economy contracted slightly in Q2 (PDF, 394 KB) - This link will open in
a new window.
- September 25, 2015 - Quebec - Third straight slide in real GDP: Pullback of 0.5% in May (PDF, 395 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- August 27, 2015 - Quebec: International exports shoot up in June (PDF, 390 KB) - This link will open in
a new window.
- August 19, 2015 - Quebec: International exports up slightly in May (PDF, 370 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- July 22, 2015 - Quebec: Real GDP falls in April (PDF, 333 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- July 17, 2015 - Quebec: The surge in industrial construction puts an end to the pullback in business investment (PDF, 288 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- July 16, 2015 - Investment outlook: Increase in Quebec in 2015 (PDF, 370 KB) - This link will open in
a new window.
- July 6, 2015 - Quebec: First-quarter real GDP up 1.6% (PDF, 363 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- June 26, 2015 - Employment in May: First decrease in Quebec in 2015 and a jump in Ontario (PDF, 955 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- June 5, 2015 - Quebec: Real GDP pulls back in February (PDF, 400 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- May 22, 2015 - Quebec: International exports rise in March (PDF, 303 KB) - This link will open in a
new window.
- May 20, 2015 - In April, employment rose in Quebec, but declined in Ontario (PDF, 968 KB) - This
link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- May 8, 2015 - Quebec: Housing starts did not rebound in April (PDF, 370 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- May 8, 2015 - Quebec: Increase in real GDP in January (PDF, 287 KB) - This link will open in a new
window.
- April 23, 2015 - International exports: A rocky start to the year in Quebec (PDF, 288 KB) - This link
will open in a new window.
- April 22, 2015 - Economic growth: The period of weakness will continue in Quebec (PDF, 335 KB) - This
link will open in a new window.
- April 13, 2015 - Quebec: Weak real GDP growth at the end of 2014 makes for a rather modest year (PDF, 378 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- March 27, 2015 - The Quebec and Ontario labour market made gains in February (PDF, 738 KB) - This link
will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- March 13, 2015 - International exports: 2014 ends with a roar in Quebec (PDF, 376 KB) - This link will
open in a new window.
- February 25, 2015 - Quebec: Real GDP falls a second time in November (PDF, 339 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- February 20, 2015 - The labour market heated up in Quebec and stabilized in Ontario in January (PDF, 948 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- February 6, 2015 - Non-residential construction: Investments are down in Quebec (PDF, 363 KB) - This
link will open in a new window.
- January 16, 2015
- Quebec: International exports rise in October (PDF, 393 KB) - This link will open
in a new window.
- December 17, 2014 - Quebec-Ontario - November employment: Good rally by Quebec, a slide in Ontario (PDF, 948 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- December 5, 2014 - Quebec: Real GDP dips 0.2% in August
- November 27, 2014 (PDF, 381 KB) - Quebec-Ontario - Employment in October: Quebec disappoints and another gain for Ontario
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- November 7, 2014 (PDF, 941 KB) - Quebec: Economic growth paused in July
- October 23, 2014 (PDF, 388 KB) - Quebec-Ontario - Labour market in September: No big change in Quebec, an appreciable gain in Ontario
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- October 10, 2014 (PDF, 793 KB) - Quebec: Robust housing starts surprise
- October 8, 2014 (PDF, 371 KB) - Quebec: Weak second-quarter real GDP growth
- September 26, 2014 (PDF, 385 KB) - Quebec: International exports decline in July
- September 17, 2014 (PDF, 396 KB) - Quebec-Ontario: The labour market stands still in August
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- September 5, 2014 (PDF, 924 KB) - Quebec: Real GDP rises in May
- August 28, 2014 (PDF, 375 KB) - Quebec-Ontario: The labour market in May disappoints in Quebec and Ontario
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- June 6, 2014 (PDF, 926 KB) - Quebec: Real GDP is keeping a brisk pace
- May 23, 2014 (PDF, 384 KB) - Quebec: International exports advance in March
- May 21, 2014 (PDF, 360 KB) - Quebec-Ontario: Employment: a rough spring start in Quebec, but positive in Ontario
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- May 9, 2014 (PDF, 920 KB) - Quebec: Real GDP starts the year on a high note
- April 23, 2014 (PDF, 371 KB) - International exports climb, but investment slides
- April 16, 2014 (PDF, 367 KB) - Quebec-Ontario: Employment falls in Quebec and rises timidly in Ontario in February
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- March 7, 2014 (PDF, 918 KB) - Quebec - Investment outlook: slight growth forecast for 2014
- February 26, 2014 (PDF, 338 KB) - Quebec-Ontario: Job creation and a lower unemployment rate in Quebec and Ontario
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- February 7, 2014 (PDF, 877 KB) - Quebec: Real GDP accelerates unexpectedly
- January 23, 2014 (PDF, 358 KB) - Quebec: Slight pullback by international exports
- January 22, 2014 (PDF, 343 KB) - Quebec - Non-residential construction: investments on the rise
- January 17, 2014 (PDF, 374 KB) - Quebec-Ontario: 2013 ends on a sour note in Quebec and Ontario
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- January 10, 2014 (PDF, 931 KB)
- Quebec: Slight pullback by international exports
- January 22, 2014 (PDF, 343 KB) - Quebec - Non-residential construction: investments on the rise
- January 17, 2014 (PDF, 374 KB) - Quebec-Ontario: 2013 ends on a sour note in Quebec and Ontario
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- January 10, 2014 (PDF, 931 KB) - Quebec: Real GDP rebounds in third quarter
- December 20, 2013 (PDF, 348 KB) - Quebec-Ontario: The labour market advances in November
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- December 6, 2013 (PDF, 901 KB) - Quebec: real GDP firms up in August
- November 28, 2013 (PDF, 377 KB) - Quebec - Second increase in international exports
- November 20, 2013 (PDF, 349 KB) - Quebec-Ontario - Employment: October
was good for Quebec and bad for Ontario
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- November 8, 2013 (PDF, 361 KB) - Quebec: Real GDP rebounds in July
- October 23, 2013 (PDF, 346 KB) - Quebec-Ontario - September:
Employment rises in Quebec and drops in Ontario
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- October 11, 2013 (PDF, 863 KB) - Quebec: Housing starts climb slightly
- October 8, 2013 (PDF, 352 KB) - Quebec: The real GDP's decline was
expected: a rebound is anticipated
- September 26, 2013 (PDF, 327 KB) - Quebec-Ontario: Quebec's labour
market disappoints while Ontario's shows promise
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- September 6, 2013 (PDF, 869 KB) - Quebec: the economy is at a standstill
- August 28, 2013 (PDF, 312 KB) - Quebec: International exports are up in June
- August 21, 2013 (PDF, 284 KB) - Quebec: Real GDP slips in April
- July 18, 2013 (PDF, 48.1 KB) - Quebec: International exports pull back in April
- June 19, 2013 (PDF, 329 KB) - Labour market in Quebec and in
Ontario: Robust growth by employment in May
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- June 7, 2013 (PDF, 865 KB) - Quebec: Real GDP up again in February
- May 23, 2013 (PDF, 89 KB) - Quebec – Ontario: No surprises in the
labour market in April
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- May 10, 2013 (PDF, 100 KB) - Quebec: Real GDP rallies in January
- April 23, 2013 (PDF, 85.7 KB) - Quebec: International exports slump in February
- April 19, 2013 (PDF, 100 KB) - Quebec: Housing starts tumble faster than expected
- April 9, 2013 (PDF, 82.4 KB) - Quebec: Modest real GDP growth at the end of 2012
- March 26, 2013 (PDF, 86 KB) - February employment
posted good growth Canada-wide and in Ontario, but slumped in Quebec
- March 8, 2013 (PDF, 99.1 KB) - Quebec: Misleading real GDP growth in the third
quarter of 2012
- February 28, 2013 (PDF, 86 KB) - Quebec: International exports fell in December
- February 27, 2013 (PDF, 89 KB) - Canada – Quebec
– Ontario: The labour market gets off to a timid start in 2013
Included: Reference Tables of Labour Market
- February 8, 2013 (PDF, 214 KB)