Table 8
Women and men aged 65 years and over in low income after tax, by family status, Canada, 1980 to 2008
Year | In a couple | Living alone | ||
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Women | Men | Women | Men | |
percentage | ||||
1980 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 57.1 | 47.0 |
1985 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 42.1 | 28.7 |
1990 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 30.5 | 20.6 |
1995 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 26.7 | 12.1 |
2000 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 21.6 | 17.6 |
2005 | 1.3E | 1.2E | 20.3 | 13.6 |
2008 | 1.8E | 1.5E | 17.1 | 12.1 |
E use with caution Note: Based on 1992 Statistics Canada low income cut-offs. Sources: Statistics Canada, Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, 1980 to 2008. |
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