Income of Canadians, 2023

Release date: May 1, 2025
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Description: Income of Canadians, 2023

Median after-tax income of families and unattached individuals,Note 1 2023
Geography Median after-tax income
dollars
Note: A 1.2% increase from 2022 to 2023 in Canada.
Canada 74,200
Newfoundland and Labrador 65,700
Prince Edward Island 64,500
Nova Scotia 62,900
New Brunswick 62,700
Quebec 66,800
Ontario 78,600
Manitoba 70,100
Saskatchewan 72,800
Alberta 88,500
British Columbia 73,900
Yukon 84,500
Northwest Territories 102,100
Nunavut 90,800
In 2023, the increase in median after-tax income was mainly driven by seniors Table summary
The information is grouped by Type of family (appearing as row headers), Median after-tax income in 2023 and Percentage change from 2022, calculated using dollars units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of family Median after-tax income in 2023 Percentage change from 2022
dollars
Families and unattached individuals 74,200 +1.2
Senior familiesNote 2 79,700 +3.4
Unattached seniors 36,400 +4.3
CouplesNote 3 101,800 +1.3
Couples with childrenNote 3 126,700 0.0
Lone-parent familiesNote 3 65,400 -0.3
Unattached individuals under 65 41,600 -0.2
The number of persons living below the official poverty line increased in 2023 Table summary
This table displays the results of The number of persons living below the official poverty line increased in 2023 2022, 2023 and Difference in percentage points , calculated using number of persons, percentage, number of persons and percentage units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2022 2023 Difference in percentage points
number of persons percentage number of persons percentage
All persons 3,772,000 9.9 3,971,000 10.2 +0.3
Under 18 years 735,000 9.9 802,000 10.7 +0.8
18 to 64 years 2,607,000 11.1 2,795,000 11.6 +0.5
65 years and over 430,000 6.0 373,000 5.0 -1.0

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Income Survey, 2023.

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