Quick Fact Details Number of People in Low Income 2022 51,000 rounded StatCan MBM Y/Y % Change: 21.43% 2021 Value: 42,000 View Data Source: Centre for Income and Socioeconomic Well-being Statistics, Statistics Canada, Table 11-10-0135-01 Low Income Statistics by age, sex, and family type Last updated 4/26/2024 Income Quick Facts Total Household Income 2022 29.168 $ billions Y/Y % Change: 2.31% 2021 Value: 28.510 $ billions More Details Average Weekly Earnings February 2024 $1,228.28 2023 data is preliminary Y/Y % Change: 6.36% February 2023 Value: $1,154.83 More Details Percentage of People in Low Income 2022 9.8 % StatCan MBM Y/Y Change:1.7 pct points 2021 Value: 8.1 % More Details Number of People in Low Income 2022 51,000 rounded StatCan MBM Y/Y % Change: 21.43% 2021 Value: 42,000 More Details Income Support Recipients March 2024 29,207 Y/Y % Change: 0.03% March 2023 Value: 29,197 More Details Data Table Reference PeriodValueYearPeriod 2022 51,000 2022 1 2021 42,000 2021 1 2020 36,000 2020 1 2019 58,000 2019 1 2018 59,000 2018 1 2017 59,000 2017 1 2016 64,000 2016 1 2015 68,000 2015 1 Disclaimer: Statistics for the Quick Facts dashboard are collected from a variety of sources. In some cases this collection is done through web API or data extraction. If there is a discrepancy between the data published here and the source linked above, the original source is considering to be the official value.