Low income and inequality

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• 1. Poverty rate of the bilingual population in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario in 2021

  Stats in brief: 11-627-M2026003

  Description: Infographic displaying poverty rates for French/English bilingual populations by mother tongue and region of residence.

  Release date: 2026-03-12

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• 2. How poverty rates differed by language in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario in 2021

  Stats in brief: 11-627-M2026004

  Description: Infographic displaying poverty rates for population groups by mother tongue, province of residence and knowledge of official languages.

  Release date: 2026-03-12

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• 3. Who experiences persistent low income? A study of various demographic groups from 2016 to 2022

  Articles and reports: 75-006-X202600100001

  Description: Using data from the 2016 Census of population linked to the Longitudinal Administrative Databank, this study examines patterns in the persistence of low income over time for a sample of tax filers from 2016 to 2022. It focuses on the characteristics of tax-filers who experience low income and how those characteristics relate to people’s trajectories in and out of low income.

  Release date: 2026-02-04

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• 4. Study: Who experiences persistent low income? A study of various demographic groups from 2016 to 2022

  Stats in brief: 11-001-X202603539927

  Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

  Release date: 2026-02-04

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• 5. Socioeconomic outcomes of transgender and non-binary people in Canada

  Articles and reports: 91F0015M2025001

  Description: Based on data from the 2021 Census, this article uses age-standardized statistics to provide a sociodemographic portrait of the transgender and non-binary populations in Canada. It examines poverty rates and employment income of transgender men, transgender women and non-binary people, compared with cisgender men. It explores other characteristics such as education, work activity, occupation, housing, living arrangements, disability, Indigenous identity, and racialized/immigrant status.

  Release date: 2025-10-16

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• 6. Overview of the Economic Situation of Older Persons in Canada 1976 to 2022

  Stats in brief: 11-001-X202433939113

  Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

  Release date: 2024-12-04

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• 7. Poverty rates of older women living in Canada

  Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024057

  Description: This infographic looks at the poverty rates of different groups of older women (aged 65 years and older) in Canada. Using the 2021 Census of Population, it looks specifically at the low-income and poverty rates of different groups of older women, including older immigrant and racialized women.

  Release date: 2024-12-04

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• 8. The poverty rate and low-income situation of older persons in Canada: An intersectional analysis

  Articles and reports: 45-20-00022024002

  Description: This paper draws a portrait of the economic situation of older persons (aged 65 years and older) in Canada, with a special focus on different groups of older women. More specifically, using the combined data from the Survey of Consumer Finances, the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, and the Canadian Income Survey, the evolution of the low-income situations, median income, and sources of income of older women and men from 1976 to 2022 are studied in the first section of the paper. Using the 2021 Census of Population, the second section looks specifically at the low-income and poverty rates of different groups of older women, including older immigrant and racialized women.

  Release date: 2024-12-04

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• 9. The role of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit in alleviating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the employment income of racialized workers

  Articles and reports: 75-006-X202400100004

  Description: Using data from the 2021 Census, this study investigates the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racialized workers, focusing on the change in median employment income from 2019 to 2020, and the extent to which payments from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit offset income losses in 2020 among workers affected by the pandemic. Differences between racialized and non-racialized workers are investigated, along with differences among groups of racialized workers, as well as the intersectionality of race and gender.

  Release date: 2024-05-23

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• 10. Low income among persons in one-parent families headed by an immigrant parent Archived

  Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024014

  Description: Using data from the 2021 Census of Population, this infographic examines the prevalence of low income among persons in one-parent families with an immigrant parent. This infographic explores the prevalence of low income among persons in one-parent families according to the parent’s admission category and racialized group, as well as the presence of young children in the family.

  Release date: 2024-03-25

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• 1. Individual Northern Market Basket Measure poverty status by economic family characteristics of persons: Canada, territories, census divisions and census subdivisions

  Table: 98-10-0109-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision

  Frequency: Occasional

  Universe: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

  Variable list: Economic family characteristics of persons (13), Age (8), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Individual Northern MBM poverty status (7)

  Description: Individual poverty status using Northern Market Basket Measure (MBM-N) by family characteristics, age and gender for Canada, territories, census divisions and census subdivisions.

  Release date: 2023-11-15

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• 2. Military service status and low-income status: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts

  Table: 98-10-0144-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part

  Frequency: Occasional

  Universe: Population aged 17 and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

  Variable list: Individual low-income status (15), Economic family characteristics of persons (13), Highest certificate, diploma or degree (12), Age (15D), Gender (3), Statistics (3), Military service status (4A)

  Description: Data on military service status by individual poverty status using the Market Basket Measure (MBM), individual low-income status, economic family characteristics of persons, highest certificate, diploma or degree, age and gender for the population aged 17 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts.

  Release date: 2023-11-15

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• 3. Individual low-income and poverty status by occupation broad category, industry sectors, and work activity during the reference year: Canada, provinces and territories and census divisions

  Table: 98-10-0601-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division

  Frequency: Occasional

  Universe: Population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

  Variable list: Occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 (13A), Industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 (23A), Work activity during the reference year (9), Statistics (3), Individual low-income status (10)

  Description: Data on individual low-income and poverty status by occupation broad category (1-digit code) from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, industry sector (2-digit code) from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017, and work activity during the reference year for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions.

  Release date: 2023-11-15

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• 4. Population groups by housing suitability and condition of dwelling: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations

  Table: 98-10-0621-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration

  Frequency: Occasional

  Universe: Population in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

  Variable list: Population characteristics (46), Tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing (totals include farm operators) (8), Gender (3), Primary household maintainer (2), Statistics (3B), Housing suitability and dwelling condition (6)

  Description: Population groups by housing suitability and condition of dwelling for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations. Includes tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing (totals include farm operators), gender and primary household maintainer.

  Release date: 2023-10-04

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• 5. Population groups by housing suitability and condition of dwelling: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions

  Table: 98-10-0622-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision

  Frequency: Occasional

  Universe: Population in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

  Variable list: Population characteristics (46), Tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing (totals include farm operators) (8), Gender (3), Primary household maintainer (2), Statistics (3B), Housing suitability and dwelling condition (6)

  Description: Population groups by housing suitability and condition of dwelling for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions. Includes tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing (totals include farm operators), gender and primary household maintainer.

  Release date: 2023-10-04

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• 6. Population groups by shelter cost: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations

  Table: 98-10-0623-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration

  Frequency: Occasional

  Universe: Population in owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero in non-reserve, non-farm private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

  Variable list: Population characteristics (46), Shelter-cost-to-income ratio, groups and core housing need (8), Tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing (totals include farm operators) (7), Gender (3), Primary household maintainer (2), Statistics (3B), Shelter cost (12)

  Description: Population groups by shelter cost for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations. Includes shelter-cost-to-income ratio groups and core housing need, tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing (totals include farm operators), gender and primary household maintainer.

  Release date: 2023-10-04

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• 7. Population groups by shelter-cost-to-income ratio groups and core housing need: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions

  Table: 98-10-0624-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivision

  Frequency: Occasional

  Universe: Population in owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero in non-reserve, non-farm private dwellings, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data

  Variable list: Population characteristics (46), Tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing (totals include farm operators) (7), Gender (3), Primary household maintainer (2), Statistics (3B), Shelter-cost-to-income ratio, groups and core housing need (8)

  Description: Population groups by shelter-cost-to-income ratio groups and core housing need for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions. Includes tenure including presence of mortgage payments and subsidized housing (totals include farm operators), gender and primary household maintainer.

  Release date: 2023-10-04

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• 8. Household low-income status by household type including multigenerational households and census family structure: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts

  Table: 98-10-0105-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part

  Frequency: Occasional

  Universe: Private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 and 2016 censuses — 100% data

  Variable list: Household type including multigenerational status of the household and census family structure (12), Household size (7), Ages of household members (18), Number of earners in household (6), Year (2), Household low-income status (8)

  Description: Household low-income status using low-income measures (before and after tax) by household type (multigenerational, couple, lone parent, with and without children), age of members, number of earners, and year.

  Release date: 2023-03-29

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• 9. Selected housing characteristics, low income indicators and knowledge of official languages, by visible minority and other characteristics for the population in private households

  Table: 43-10-0060-01

  Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part

  Frequency: Occasional

  Description: Proportion of the population living: in a dwelling owned by some members of the household; in core housing need and; in suitable dwelling, proportion of the population living alone, poverty rate (MBM), prevalence of low income (LIM-AT) and (LIM-BT), knowledge of official languages, by visible minority and selected characteristics (gender, age group, first official language spoken, immigrant status, period of immigration, generation status and highest certificate, degree or diploma).

  Release date: 2023-01-23

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• 10. Individual Market Basket Measure poverty status by demographic and economic family characteristics of persons: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts

  Table: 98-10-0112-01

  Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part, Census agglomeration part

  Frequency: Occasional

  Universe: Persons in private households in occupied private dwellings, 2021 and 2016 censuses — 25% Sample data

  Variable list: Age (14), Gender (3a), Economic family characteristics of persons (29A), Statistics (6C), Individual MBM poverty status (7)

  Description: Individual poverty status using the Market Basket Measure (MBM) by family characteristics (couple, one-parent, presence of children).

  Release date: 2022-10-26

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Analysis (39) (0 to 10 of 39 results)

• 1. Poverty rate of the bilingual population in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario in 2021

  Stats in brief: 11-627-M2026003

  Description: Infographic displaying poverty rates for French/English bilingual populations by mother tongue and region of residence.

  Release date: 2026-03-12

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• 2. How poverty rates differed by language in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario in 2021

  Stats in brief: 11-627-M2026004

  Description: Infographic displaying poverty rates for population groups by mother tongue, province of residence and knowledge of official languages.

  Release date: 2026-03-12

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• 3. Who experiences persistent low income? A study of various demographic groups from 2016 to 2022

  Articles and reports: 75-006-X202600100001

  Description: Using data from the 2016 Census of population linked to the Longitudinal Administrative Databank, this study examines patterns in the persistence of low income over time for a sample of tax filers from 2016 to 2022. It focuses on the characteristics of tax-filers who experience low income and how those characteristics relate to people’s trajectories in and out of low income.

  Release date: 2026-02-04

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• 4. Study: Who experiences persistent low income? A study of various demographic groups from 2016 to 2022

  Stats in brief: 11-001-X202603539927

  Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

  Release date: 2026-02-04

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• 5. Socioeconomic outcomes of transgender and non-binary people in Canada

  Articles and reports: 91F0015M2025001

  Description: Based on data from the 2021 Census, this article uses age-standardized statistics to provide a sociodemographic portrait of the transgender and non-binary populations in Canada. It examines poverty rates and employment income of transgender men, transgender women and non-binary people, compared with cisgender men. It explores other characteristics such as education, work activity, occupation, housing, living arrangements, disability, Indigenous identity, and racialized/immigrant status.

  Release date: 2025-10-16

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• 6. Overview of the Economic Situation of Older Persons in Canada 1976 to 2022

  Stats in brief: 11-001-X202433939113

  Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

  Release date: 2024-12-04

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• 7. Poverty rates of older women living in Canada

  Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024057

  Description: This infographic looks at the poverty rates of different groups of older women (aged 65 years and older) in Canada. Using the 2021 Census of Population, it looks specifically at the low-income and poverty rates of different groups of older women, including older immigrant and racialized women.

  Release date: 2024-12-04

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• 8. The poverty rate and low-income situation of older persons in Canada: An intersectional analysis

  Articles and reports: 45-20-00022024002

  Description: This paper draws a portrait of the economic situation of older persons (aged 65 years and older) in Canada, with a special focus on different groups of older women. More specifically, using the combined data from the Survey of Consumer Finances, the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, and the Canadian Income Survey, the evolution of the low-income situations, median income, and sources of income of older women and men from 1976 to 2022 are studied in the first section of the paper. Using the 2021 Census of Population, the second section looks specifically at the low-income and poverty rates of different groups of older women, including older immigrant and racialized women.

  Release date: 2024-12-04

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• 9. The role of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit in alleviating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the employment income of racialized workers

  Articles and reports: 75-006-X202400100004

  Description: Using data from the 2021 Census, this study investigates the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racialized workers, focusing on the change in median employment income from 2019 to 2020, and the extent to which payments from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit offset income losses in 2020 among workers affected by the pandemic. Differences between racialized and non-racialized workers are investigated, along with differences among groups of racialized workers, as well as the intersectionality of race and gender.

  Release date: 2024-05-23

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• 10. Low income among persons in one-parent families headed by an immigrant parent Archived

  Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024014

  Description: Using data from the 2021 Census of Population, this infographic examines the prevalence of low income among persons in one-parent families with an immigrant parent. This infographic explores the prevalence of low income among persons in one-parent families according to the parent’s admission category and racialized group, as well as the presence of young children in the family.

  Release date: 2024-03-25

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• 1. Low-income concepts and statistics, 2021 Census of Population

  Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021012

  Description: This video builds on concepts introduced in the other videos on income. It explains key low-income concepts - Market Basket Measure (MBM), Low income measure (LIM) and Low-income cut-offs (LICO) and the indicators associated with these concepts such as the low-income gap and the low-income ratio. These concepts are used in analysis of the economic well-being of the population.

  Release date: 2023-03-29