Four strategic development industries

A study conducted by CAI Global for Développement économique Longueuil (DEL) identified the trends and growth prospects for Longueuil’s main economic niches:

Agroalimentaire

Agrifood

  • 8,600 jobs 
  • 190 businesses 
  • 33% agricultural land

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Aérospatiale

Aerospace

  • 7,689 jobs
  • 85 businesses
  • Employs 1 in every 25 workers
  • 63% of aerospace workers live on the territory
  • Total payroll of $682 million

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Transport

Transportation equipment and materials

  • 14,000 jobs
  • 320 businesses
  • Located at the crossroads of major transportation corridors

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Technologie de l'information

Information technology

  • 4,300 jobs
  • 230 businesses
  • 1,500 researchers and 5 research centres

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