Income of Canadians, 2021
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Release date: May 9, 2023
Description: Income of Canadians, 2021
| Geography | Median after-tax income in dollars |
|---|---|
| Canada | 68,400 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 62,100 |
| Prince Edward Island | 62,500 |
| Nova Scotia | 60,200 |
| New Brunswick | 60,000 |
| Quebec | 61,400 |
| Ontario | 73,000 |
| Manitoba | 64,700 |
| Saskatchewan | 68,200 |
| Alberta | 77,000 |
| British Columbia | 68,500 |
A 0.9% decrease from 2020 to 2021 in Canada
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government transfers as a percentage of total income | 13% | 19% | 15% |
| CPP and QPP benefits | 31% | 21% | 25% |
| OAS, GIS and AAS | 27% | 19% | 22% |
| Employment Insurance (EI) benefits | 9% | 8% | 17% |
| Child benefits | 13% | 9% | 12% |
| COVID-19 benefits | N/A | 28% | 11% |
| Other government transfers | 12% | 10% | 8% |
| Social assistance | 9% | 5% | 5% |
| Number of persons in 2020 | Number of persons in 2021 | Percentage in 2020 | Percentage in 2021 | Percentage point increase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All persons | 2,357,000 | 2,762,000 | 6.4% | 7.4% | 1.0 p.p. |
| Persons under 18 years | 333,000 | 462,000 | 4.7% | 6.4% | 1.7 p.p. |
| Persons 18 to 64 years | 1,817,000 | 1,917,000 | 7.8% | 8.2% | 0.4 p.p. |
| Persons 65 years and over | 207,000 | 383,000 | 3.1% | 5.6% | 2.5 p.p. |
Note: CPP – Canada Pension Plan; QPP – Quebec Pension Plan; OAS – Old Age Security; GIS – Guaranteed Income Supplement; AAS – Allowance or Allowance for the Survivor; N/A – not applicable; p.p. – percentage points
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Income Survey.
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