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Diffusion index, > 50 means majority expects stronger performance, Jan-Oct 2019
Quebec: Small Business Confidence
Sources : Canadian Federation of Independent Business, RBC Econommics
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Quebec: Population growth
Source: Statistics Canada, RBC Economics
Quebec forecast at a glance% change unless otherw ise specif ied
2017 2018 2019F 2020F 2021F
Real GDP 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.0 1.6Nominal GDP 5.0 4.8 4.0 3.8 3.4Employment 2.2 0.9 1.7 1.1 0.2Unemployment Rate (%) 6.1 5.5 5.1 5.2 5.9Retail Sales 5.5 2.9 2.4 2.2 1.8Housing Starts (Thousands of Units) 46.5 46.9 49.9 47.5 43.5Consumer Price Index 1.1 1.7 2.1 1.7 1.6