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| 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||||||
| Low income cut-off before tax (1992 base) | |||||||
Married couples |
20.1 | 15.9 | 12.8 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
Unattached individuals - Total |
69.2 | 64.3 | 56.5 | 50.5 | 47.2 | 42.6 | 38.4 |
| Unattached individuals - Men |
61.0 | 55.6 | 39.4 | 36.0 | 35.7 | 34.0 | 31.7 |
| Unattached individuals - Women |
72.2 | 67.0 | 61.7 | 55.2 | 51.1 | 45.8 | 41.0 |
| Low income cut-off after tax (1992 base) | |||||||
Married couples |
5.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
Unattached individuals - Total |
54.4 | 40.8 | 31.7 | 25.9 | 25.4 | 20.6 | 17.7 |
| Unattached individuals - Men |
47.0 | 32.6 | 18.7 | 16.9 | 19.8 | 17.6 | 14.7 |
| Unattached individuals - Women |
57.1 | 43.4 | 35.6 | 28.8 | 27.3 | 21.6 | 18.9 |
| Sources: Statistics Canada, Survey of Consumer Finances; Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics. | |||||||