Table 4 
Families and individuals with income, by income source, 2020 to 2021 

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Families and individuals with income, by income source, 2020 to 2021
2020 – Individuals22021 – Individuals22020 – Census families22021 – Census families22020 – Aggregate amount12021 – Aggregate amount1
  numbernumbernumbernumber thousands of dollarsthousands of dollars
Total Income 28,696,810 28,931,530 17,108,320 17,406,300 1,615,512,255 1,640,172,185
Market Income 25,232,160 25,583,370 15,398,130 15,662,490 1,311,208,320 1,386,239,145
Employment Income 20,378,280 20,631,680 12,732,910 12,923,610 1,055,101,320 1,121,577,160
Dividend and Interest Income 8,273,780 8,040,510 6,143,900 6,003,690 87,048,095 91,647,855
Private Pensions 4,794,020 4,917,450 3,787,420 3,876,290 119,703,295 122,805,570
Registered Retirement Savings Plan Income 386,540 409,030 356,100 375,360 4,732,970 5,015,590
Market Income not included elsewhere 5,783,220 6,222,470 4,619,050 4,880,480 44,622,650 45,192,965
Government Transfers 24,789,950 21,366,570 16,288,660 15,149,130 304,303,935 253,933,040
Employment Insurance Benefits 3,237,710 3,772,090 2,862,760 3,282,310 23,881,910 41,683,435
Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) benefits 7,756,490 7,910,420 5,718,640 5,832,680 63,232,420 63,172,035
Old age security and Net Federal Supplements (incl. GIS) 6,420,700 6,605,240 4,735,800 4,870,520 61,729,985 60,882,345
Federal Child Benefits3 3,927,110 3,713,860 3,902,480 3,689,840 27,551,885 24,510,380
Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) credit3 10,850,740 9,247,780 9,689,680 8,321,950 9,326,045 4,136,955
Workers Compensation benefit 575,000 610,640 561,480 595,730 6,501,200 6,535,230
Social Assistance benefits 1,611,070 1,595,400 1,521,520 1,509,120 14,403,295 13,493,525
Provincial Benefits and Tax Credits 11,976,070 12,670,590 10,263,810 10,795,720 14,535,735 15,437,410
Other Government transfers 17,111,740 4,721,170 12,700,730 4,108,420 83,141,465 24,081,730
Emergency and Recovery Benefits (ERB) 8,132,170 2,147,300 6,400,890 1,873,210 75,342,115 21,356,750
Other Government transfers Excluded ERBs4 13,124,840 3,029,150 10,490,580 2,798,980 7,799,350 2,724,980
After-Tax Income 28,714,730 28,954,280 17,076,930 17,322,470 1,336,963,530 1,338,373,785
Source(s):
Annual Income Estimates for Census Families and Individuals (T1 Family File) (4105), tables 11-10-0007-01 and 11-10-0014-01 , and custom tabulation.

Table note 1

Amounts are expressed in 2021 constant dollars.

Table note 2

Counts exclude zeros.

Table note 3

Federal child benefits, GHT/HST credits included one-time payments COVID-19 benefits enhancements in 2020 but not in 2021.

Table note 4

Changes to the climate action incentive program halt the payments of the benefits in 2021 to resume in 2022.
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