Canada at a Glance, 2023
Housing
Data table for Chart 21
| 2021 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| dollars | ||
| Food | 10,305 | 10,311 |
| Shelter | 21,106 | 20,200 |
| Household operations | 5,587 | 5,448 |
| Household furnishings and equipment | 3,570 | 2,486 |
| Clothing and accessories | 2,303 | 3,344 |
| Transportation | 10,099 | 12,737 |
| Health care | 2,776 | 2,780 |
| Personal care | 1,430 | 1,384 |
| Recreation | 4,223 | 4,624 |
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Note: Canada-level statistics include only the 10 provinces. Source: Statistics Canada. Table 11-10-0222-01. |
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Did you know?
- In 2021, 93.9% of households reported having at least one cellphone, compared with 91.3% in 2019. In contrast, the share of households who reported having a landline decreased from 54.0% in 2019 to 47.4% in 2021.
- Cable remained the most popular mode of Internet connection, used by 36.2% of households in 2021, followed by fibre-optic, used by 30.0% of households.
Housing … in brief
Canadian households spent an average of $67,126 on goods and services in 2021, down 2.7% from 2019. This was the first decline since 2010. Accounting for consumer inflation, the real decrease in average household spending was 6.5%.
Shelter (31.4%), food (15.4%), and transportation (15.0%) remained the three largest spending categories in 2021.
Consumption patterns changed during the COVID‑19 pandemic. Compared with 2019, Canadian households spent more on household furnishings and equipment (+43.6%), and communications (+12.4%). They spent less on recreational services (-8.7%) and transportation (-20.7%).
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