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Proportion of core-aged Canadians living in a household experiencing difficulties meeting its financial needs, by select family type

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Unattached individual Couple with children Couple without children Single parent 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 % October 2023October 2023 October 2024October 2024 October 2025October 2025
Note(s):
Population aged 25 to 54. The family types 'single parent' and 'couple with children' have at least one child younger than 18 living with them. 'Couple without children' may include couples with adult children living with them.
Source(s):
Labour Market Indicators (5375), custom tabulation.

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Proportion of core-aged Canadians living in a household experiencing difficulties meeting its financial needs, by select family type, %
  October 2023 October 2024 October 2025
Unattached individual 33.4 32.3 30.8
Couple with children 38.4 31.3 32.4
Couple without children 31.1 25.6 25.3
Single parent 53.5 49.5 46.8
Note(s):
Population aged 25 to 54. The family types 'single parent' and 'couple with children' have at least one child younger than 18 living with them. 'Couple without children' may include couples with adult children living with them.
Source(s):
Labour Market Indicators (5375), custom tabulation.
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