Montreal is not the capital city of Quebec, but it is one of the most important cities in North America. Quebec City is the capital of Quebec,the Capitale-Nationale region has over 20,000 businesses, mostly SMEs (small- and medium-sized enterprises):
- 57% have 1 to 4 employees
- 37% have 5 to 49 employees
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| Job distribution in the major sectors |
| Primary sector – agriculture, forestry, mines, fishing (1.4%) | 4,600 jobs |
| Secondary sector – processing (12.6%) | 42,000 jobs |
| Tertiary sector – services (86.1%) | 286,900 jobs |