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Table 6
Children in low income
| '000 | % | |
|---|---|---|
| All children | ||
| In 1999 | 486.1 | 12.3 |
| At least 1 year | 878.6 | 22.3 |
| Every year | 98.9 | 2.5 |
| Persistent1 | 275.2 | 7.0 |
| After at least 1 year in low income | ||
| Only 1 year | 317.9 | 36.2 |
| 2 years | 185.9 | 21.2 |
| 3 to 4 years | 190.9 | 21.7 |
| 5 to 6 years | 183.9 | 20.9 |
| Persistent1 | 275.2 | 31.3 |
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1. Annual family income cumulated over several consecutive years is below the low-income cut-offs in the same period. Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, 1999 to 2004. |
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