Table 9b
Composition of total income for women aged 55 years and over with income in 2010, by immigrant status and age group, Canada

Table summary
This table displays the results of Composition of total income for women aged 55 years and over with income in 2010, by immigrant status and age group, Canada. The information is grouped by Composition of total income (appearing as row headers), 55 to 64 years, 65 years and over, Canadian-born, Total immigrants and Recent immigrants, calculated using percentage units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Composition of total income 55 to 64 years 65 years and over
Canadian-born Total immigrants Recent immigrants Canadian-born Total immigrants Recent immigrants
percentage
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income 89.9 90.1 85.3 50.3 49.2 56.0
Employment income 67.6 72.6 66.4 9.5 12.3 21.8
Wages and salaries 63.5 68.0 61.5 8.4 10.8 16.3
Self-employment income 4.1 4.6 4.8 1.1 1.4 5.5
Investment income 6.3 7.9 8.7 10.9 11.9 8.4
Retirement pensions 12.5 6.8 6.8 28.0 23.1 21.5
Other money income 3.4 2.7 3.5 1.9 2.0 4.2
Government transfer payments 10.1 9.9 14.7 49.7 50.8 44.0
Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement 5.5 4.0 3.1 19.7 17.5 14.1
Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits 0.6 1.2 0.0 27.0 27.9 0.0
Child benefits 1.3 1.2 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.7
Employment Insurance benefits 0.2 0.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
Other income from government sources 2.5 3.1 7.9 2.8 5.2 29.0
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