Institut de la statistique du Québec

What Institut de la statistique du Québec does

The Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ) is Quebec's official government statistical agency, established on April 1, 1999 through the merger of four predecessor entities including the Bureau de la statistique du Québec (BSQ), which itself was founded in 1913 as Canada's first statistical agency. ISQ produces, analyzes, and disseminates objective, quality statistical information on Quebec society across demographics, economy, employment, culture, health, education, environment, and other domains. Its core operations span approximately 80 surveys per year reaching nearly 300,000 respondents, more than 200 publications annually, and thousands of data tables updated regularly on its official website.

The institute's core products include statistical publications and reports, detailed data tables and datasets, demographic projections for Quebec and its regions, labour market indicators, regional statistics dashboards (Vitrine des régions), sustainable development indicators tracking the 2023-2028 government strategy, and a Progress Indicators Dashboard. It also operates a secure Research Data Access Service (Guichet d'accès aux données de recherche) across six centres in Montreal, Quebec City, and Sherbrooke, providing researchers with access to ISQ survey microdata and government ministry databases. The technology stack is a custom statistical data collection, analysis, and dissemination platform with data visualization tools, interactive dashboards, and secure research infrastructure. Proprietary methodological assets include the Intersectoral Model (Modèle intersectoriel), created in 1967 and used for economic impact assessment, and a Demographic Projections System with measurement tools for population estimates and projections.

ISQ operates as a statutory agency under Quebec's Loi sur l'Institut de la statistique du Québec (RLRQ, chapter I-13.011) and is publicly funded through Quebec government budget allocations. The institute provides most statistical data, publications, and services free of charge to its four primary audiences: Quebec government ministries and agencies, the research community, media organizations, and the general public. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer dissemination via the official website (with over 1.7 million annual sessions), news releases (generating more than 1,700 media mentions annually), email newsletters covering all 17 Quebec administrative regions, and social media. ISQ maintains a privileged partnership with Statistics Canada established in 1972 and serves as Quebec's official statistical coordinator at the federal-provincial interface.

Name

Institut de la statistique du Québec

Legal name

Institut de la statistique du Québec

Website

https://statistique.quebec.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Quebec's official government statistical agency, producing and disseminating objective demographic, economic, social, and cultural data through annual surveys, publications, dashboards, and secure research data access for government, researchers, media, and the public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Statistical Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Administration of Economic Programs (926), Administration of Economic Programs (9261)

akta.pro primary industry

National Statistics & Census Administration (BPAIAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Survey, Panel & Fieldwork Services (BPAHALAJ), Quantitative Research & Survey Analytics (Survey Design, Sampling, Statistical Modeling) (MPAAALAF), Fieldwork & Data Collection (Online Panels, CATI/CAPI, Fieldwork) (MPAAALAD)

Keywords

• Government statistical services
• Official statistics production
• Demographic projections
• Labour market indicators
• Research data access

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a Quebec government agency, the Institut is funded through public budget allocations. The organization produces official statistical information for the Quebec government and public benefit without direct commercial revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Institut de la statistique du Québec is Quebec's official statistical agency, mandated to produce, analyze, and disseminate official, objective, and quality statistical information on Quebec society. It conducts approximately 80 surveys annually reaching nearly 300,000 respondents, publishes more than 200 reports and thousands of data tables each year, and provides secure research access to government microdata through six regional centres. Core outputs span demographic projections, labour market indicators, economic statistics, regional dashboards, sustainable development indicators, and culture/communications statistics.

Product overview

Institut de la statistique du Québec is a government statistical agency that produces, analyzes, and disseminates official, objective, and quality statistical information on various aspects of Quebec society. The organization operates as a unified statistical service providing approximately 80 surveys annually reaching 300,000 respondents, combined with a comprehensive data publication platform. Its core offerings include statistical publications and reports across multiple domains (demographics, economy, employment, health, culture, education), detailed data tables and datasets, demographic projections, regional statistics dashboards, and secure research data access services through six data centres. The organization serves as the official statistical coordinator for Quebec, working with Statistics Canada and provincial ministries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Statistical Publications and Reports

Quantifiable outcome

• Produces over 200 publications and thousands of data tables annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1972Established in 1972, this privileged partnership positions ISQ (through its predecessor BSQ) as the official statistical coordinator for Quebec. ISQ advocates for Quebec's statistical interests and needs at the federal level, ensuring coordination between provincial and national statistical systems.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada): Statistics Canada is the federal counterpart of ISQ, performing the same mandate of official statistical production and dissemination at the national level. ISQ has had a privileged partnership with Statistics Canada since 1972, making it the most direct functional peer in terms of mandate, methodology, and customer base.
• INSEE (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques): INSEE is France's national statistical institute, producing official statistics on demographics, economy, and society. It is a direct peer to ISQ in mandate, scale of operations, and role as the authoritative producer of government statistics.
• Office for National Statistics (ONS): ONS is the UK's national statistical institute, producing official statistics across demographics, economy, and society. It is directly comparable to ISQ in mandate, scale, and the breadth of statistical products and services offered.
• Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS): ABS is Australia's national statistical agency, producing official statistics on economy, population, and society. It is a direct peer to ISQ in terms of mandate, methodology, and operational scale.
• Statistics Norway (SSB): SSB is Norway's national statistical institute, producing official statistics on demographics, economy, and society. It is a direct peer to ISQ in mandate, methodology, and operational scale.
• Statistics Netherlands (CBS): CBS is the Netherlands' national statistical office, producing official statistics on demographics, economy, and society. It is a direct peer to ISQ in mandate, methodology, and digital dissemination practices.
• ISTAT (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica): ISTAT is Italy's national statistical institute, producing official statistics on demographics, economy, and society. It is a direct peer to ISQ in mandate, methodology, and operational scale.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Census Bureau: The U.S. Census Bureau is the federal statistical agency of the United States, conducting the decennial census and a wide range of demographic and economic surveys. It is a broad incumbent peer to ISQ given its broader federal scope but similar product portfolio (population estimates, economic indicators, demographic projections).

Emerging players

• Pew Research Center: Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan American research organization that conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, and social science surveys. It is comparable to ISQ's research community and public opinion polling dimensions, though as a private nonprofit rather than a government agency.

Regional players

• Norstat: Norstat is a European data collection firm specializing in survey-based market research with significant operations across Scandinavia, the Baltics, and DACH. It is a regional peer to ISQ in survey and fieldwork methodology, though it operates in different geographies and serves commercial clients rather than government.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/statquebec
• Facebookfacebook.com/statquebec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institut-de-la-statistique-du-quebec

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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