Table 4
Share of total adult-equivalent-adjusted (AEA) family income before tax across income categories, 1983 to 2006, middle quintile

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Share of total adult-equivalent-adjusted (AEA) family income before tax across income categories, 1983 to 2006, middle quintile
Year Age Before tax income ($) Share of income by category
Earnings Private pensions 1 Investment Capital gains Old Age Security/ Guaranteed Income Supplement 2 Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan Other 3
1983 54 to 56 43,200 81.7 5.1 7.9 0.7 0.2 0.9 3.2
1984 55 to 57 43,000 80.0 6.5 7.7 0.9 0.2 1.2 3.5
1985 56 to 58 43,300 77.1 7.9 8.1 1.4 0.5 1.6 3.2
1986 57 to 59 43,500 73.6 9.9 8.5 2.1 0.5 2.5 3.0
1987 58 to 60 43,600 69.0 12.4 8.7 3.0 0.7 3.7 2.8
1988 59 to 61 43,700 63.6 14.6 9.6 3.2 0.9 5.5 2.5
1989 60 to 62 43,100 58.0 17.2 10.9 3.2 1.2 7.2 2.6
1990 61 to 63 41,500 51.8 19.8 12.0 2.9 1.7 9.4 2.7
1991 62 to 64 39,500 44.8 23.0 11.9 2.5 2.8 11.6 3.0
1992 63 to 65 37,800 37.0 25.9 10.8 3.2 5.6 14.3 3.2
1993 64 to 66 38,500 28.1 26.8 8.8 8.1 9.4 16.4 2.9
1994 65 to 67 37,500 21.6 28.0 8.8 7.7 13.6 18.4 2.1
1995 66 to 68 36,700 16.9 28.6 9.0 7.4 16.9 19.6 1.6
1996 67 to 69 34,200 14.9 30.4 9.9 2.0 19.9 21.6 1.2
1997 68 to 70 34,000 12.9 31.5 9.1 2.4 20.6 22.1 0.9
1998 69 to 71 34,100 12.0 32.6 8.8 2.6 20.8 22.3 0.9
1999 70 to 72 34,400 10.8 33.1 9.0 3.2 20.9 22.1 0.9
2000 71 to 73 34,700 10.1 33.4 9.5 3.2 21.0 21.9 0.6
2001 72 to 74 34,400 9.6 33.4 9.6 3.2 21.5 22.1 0.6
2002 73 to 75 33,800 9.2 33.7 9.2 2.4 22.2 22.5 0.6
2003 74 to 76 33,300 8.7 33.9 8.7 2.4 22.5 23.1 0.6
2004 75 to 77 33,300 8.1 33.6 8.4 3.3 22.5 23.1 0.6
2005 76 to 78 33,700 7.7 33.2 8.3 4.5 22.6 23.1 0.6
2006 77 to 79 34,500 7.0 32.2 9.0 6.4 22.0 22.6 0.6
1.
Includes "other income" in the tax file (line 130) which includes severance payments and income from annuity or registered retirement income fund (RRIF) before 65 years of age, but may include some other sources as well (e.g. alimony).
2.
Including social assistance and workers compensation payments.
3.
Includes income from employment insurance (EI) and from goods and services tax (GST) credits only.
Source(s):
Longitudinal Administrative Database (LAD). Numbers might not always add up due to rounding.
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