Figure 2.1
Low-income rates and unemployment rate, Canada, 1976 to 2009

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Figure 2.1 Low-income rates and unemployment rate, Canada, 1976 to 2009

Note: Low income rates are calculated using three low income thresholds: the Low-Income Cut-Off (LICO), the Low Income Measure (LIM) and the Market Basket Measure (MBM). The unemployment rate is from the CANSIM table.
Source: Survey of Consumer Finances (1976 to 1995), Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (1996 to 2009) and Labour Force Survey (CANSIM Table 282-0002), Statistics Canada.

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