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Selected geographical area: Canada

Average total income for top 1% tax filers - Canada
(2021)

$579,100

9.4%

(annual change)
Median after-tax income, economic families and persons not in an economic family - Canada
(2021)

$68,400

0.9%

(annual change)

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Selected geographical area: Canada

Median household after-tax income - Canada
(2020)

$73,000
Percent change in median household after-tax income - Canada
(2015 to 2020)

9.8%
Gini index, adjusted household after-tax income - Canada
(2020)

0.302
Change in the Gini index of household after-tax income - Canada
(2015 to 2020)

-0.040
Prevalence of low income - Canada
(2020)

11.1%
Percentage point change in prevalence of low income - Canada
(2015 to 2020)

-3.3
Median net worth of Canadian families - Canada
(2019)

$329,900
Median total income of households in 2015 - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

$70,336
Proportion of population in low income in 2015 - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

14.2%
Proportion of persons younger than 18 in low income in 2015 - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

17.0%
Proportion of couples with fairly equal total income in 2015 - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

32.0%
Proportion of households contributing to TFSA, RRP or RRSP in 2015 - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

65.2%

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1. Labour and Income Dynamics Archived
Journals and periodicals: 75-002-X
Description:
A quarterly newsletter designed to keep data users and other interested persons broadly informed about the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics. It provides updates on survey developments and issues as they arise. Every issue also includes a brief description of newly released documents in the SLID research paper series.
Release date: 1997-09-09
2. Family income after separation Archived
Articles and reports: 75-001-X19970023073
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article, which is based on a study recently released by Statistics Canada, looks at married persons who became separated between 1987 and 1993 and who had children before the breakup. It tracks changes in family composition and after-tax income and looks at the relative situation of payers and recipients of support payments.
Release date: 1997-06-11
3. Northern earnings and income Archived
Articles and reports: 75-001-X19970012991
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article compares earnings and incomes of northern Canadians and other Canadians by occupation, sex and other variables. It also examines income sources for both groups.
Release date: 1997-03-14

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1. Labour and Income Dynamics Archived
Journals and periodicals: 75-002-X
Description:
A quarterly newsletter designed to keep data users and other interested persons broadly informed about the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics. It provides updates on survey developments and issues as they arise. Every issue also includes a brief description of newly released documents in the SLID research paper series.
Release date: 1997-09-09
2. Family income after separation Archived
Articles and reports: 75-001-X19970023073
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article, which is based on a study recently released by Statistics Canada, looks at married persons who became separated between 1987 and 1993 and who had children before the breakup. It tracks changes in family composition and after-tax income and looks at the relative situation of payers and recipients of support payments.
Release date: 1997-06-11
3. Northern earnings and income Archived
Articles and reports: 75-001-X19970012991
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article compares earnings and incomes of northern Canadians and other Canadians by occupation, sex and other variables. It also examines income sources for both groups.
Release date: 1997-03-14

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