Chart 1
Share of persons in families with family income below provincial low-income threshold, by selected income definition, Canada, 2020
Note(s):
Families with persons age 65 and over are excluded. Weekly earnings includes income from paid employment and self-employment. Weekly income includes weekly earnings plus selected government transfers: GST/HST credits, child benefits, Employment Insurance, and emergency and recovery benefits.
Source(s):
Experimental weekly income estimates, March 2021.
Chart description
This is a line chart.
using weekly earnings | using weekly income | |
---|---|---|
January 2020 | 28.7 | 23.4 |
February 2020 | 28.4 | 23.3 |
March 2020 | 33.1 | 19.5 |
April 2020 | 39.3 | 19.7 |
May 2020 | 33.3 | 15.2 |
June 2020 | 29.0 | 14.6 |
July 2020 | 28.6 | 16.8 |
August 2020 | 28.0 | 16.1 |
September 2020 | 26.7 | 16.3 |
October 2020 | 27.6 | 18.2 |
November 2020 | 27.3 | 18.6 |
December 2020 | 27.0 | 17.8 |
Note(s):
Families with persons age 65 and over are excluded. Weekly earnings includes income from paid employment and self-employment. Weekly income includes weekly earnings plus selected government transfers: GST/HST credits, child benefits, Employment Insurance, and emergency and recovery benefits.
Source(s):
Experimental weekly income estimates, March 2021.
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