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After-tax income grew in all provinces and territories, except in Alberta and in Newfoundland and Labrador

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The title of the map is "After-tax income grew in all provinces and territories, except in Alberta and in Newfoundland and Labrador"

This is a map of Canada by province and territory showing the median household after-tax income in 2020 and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020.

The map also highlights provinces and territories where the median household after-tax income in 2020 was below the national average and where the median household after-tax income in 2020 was above the national average.

The median household after-tax income in 2020 was below the national average in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. It was above the national average in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.

In Canada, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $73,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 9.8%.

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $63,200, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was -1.3%.

In Prince Edward Island, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $64,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 10.3%.

In Nova Scotia, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $62,400, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 8.3%.

In New Brunswick, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $62,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 9.2%.

In Quebec, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $63,200, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 12.1%.

In Ontario, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $79,500, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 12.8%.

In Manitoba, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $69,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 7.8%.

In Saskatchewan, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $73,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 2.8%.

In Alberta, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $83,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was -4.6%.

In British Columbia, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $76,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 14.3%.

In Yukon, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $88,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 10.0%.

In the Northwest Territories, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $109,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 0.9%.

In Nunavut, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $104,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 11.8%.

Note(s): Data are adjusted for inflation and expressed in 2020 constant dollars.

Source(s): Census of Population, 2016 and 2021 (3901).