Table 5
Percentage of individuals in low income according to the Census Family Low Income Measure, by province and territory, 2016 to 2021
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Canada | 16.8 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 13.3 | 15.5 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 14.6 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 16.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 16.2 | 16.3 | 16.9 | 16.8 | 13.9 | 15.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 18.5 | 18.7 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 15.8 | 17.4 |
| New Brunswick | 17.1 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 17.4 | 14.4 | 16.2 |
| Quebec | 16.1 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 13.2 | 14.3 |
| Ontario | 17.0 | 16.9 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 13.4 | 16.1 |
| Manitoba | 20.7 | 20.6 | 21.0 | 21.2 | 16.1 | 18.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 18.1 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 19.0 | 15.1 | 18.4 |
| Alberta | 13.6 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 11.1 | 13.6 |
| British Columbia | 18.7 | 18.4 | 18.1 | 17.9 | 13.2 | 15.2 |
| Yukon | 12.1 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 8.9 | 10.1 |
| Northwest Territories | 18.3 | 19.0 | 18.5 | 18.3 | 11.9 | 15.3 |
| Nunavut | 29.0 | 26.9 | 27.3 | 28.5 | 23.0 | 29.1 |
Source(s):
Annual Income Estimates for Census Families and Individuals (T1 Family File) (4105), table 11-10-0018-01.
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