| Index | Sayabec | Quebec | National |
| Median household income | $52,380 | $72,311 | $82,436 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.7% | 6.4% |
| In labour force | 46.7% | 64.3% | 63.9% |
| Labour Type | Percent |
| Construction industry | 4.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 5.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 6.7% |
| Public administration | 2.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.7% |
| Other | 12.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Saint-Léandre, QC | 397 | $70,561 | 14.4% |
| Lac-au-Saumon, QC | 1,380 | $64,506 | 21.8% |
| Sainte-Irène, QC | 316 | $62,388 | 24.3% |
| Sainte-Paule, QC | 243 | $61,255 | 25.7% |
| Amqui, QC | 6,049 | $61,239 | 25.7% |
| Sayabec, QC | 1,749 | $52,380 | 36.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Rutland, MA | 1,749 | n/a | |
| Division No. 1, Subd. U, NL | 1,749 | $74,300 | 9.9% |
| Brighton, NB | 1,749 | $57,956 | 29.7% |
| Rancho Tehama Reserve, CA | 1,750 | n/a | |
| Clarkesville, GA | 1,748 | n/a | |
| Sayabec, QC | 1,749 | $52,380 | 36.5% |