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Economy and jobs in Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières has a regional economy with strengths in energy, mining and tourism.

Economy type
Regional center
Economy score
76/100

Economy overview

Trois-Rivières has a regional economy with strengths in energy, mining and tourism.

Trois-Rivières, Canada is classified as a regional center in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Energy
  • Mining
  • Tourism
  • Technology
  • Aerospace
  • Research

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment74/100
Job market76/100

Trois-Rivières's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in technology, tourism and hospitality and healthcare.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential76/100
Affordability-adjusted income76/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Trois-Rivières.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment78/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem72/100
Innovation76/100

The startup ecosystem in Trois-Rivières is strong, supported by universities and skilled talent, a favourable business environment and strong infrastructure.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work82/100
Remote job availability82/100

Trois-Rivières offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 82/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity77/100
Technology76/100
Healthcare64/100
Finance54/100
Manufacturing62/100
Tourism71/100
Education63/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score76/100
Employment74/100
Salary76/100
Business environment78/100
Startup ecosystem72/100
Innovation76/100
Remote work82/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market76/100
Technology76/100
Healthcare64/100
Finance54/100
Manufacturing62/100
Tourism71/100
Education63/100
Remote availability82/100
Career opportunity77/100

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