Income – 2021 Census promotional material

The title of the infographic is "Income inequality falls in all provinces and territories, remains highest in Nunavut"

This is a combination bar chart and line graph.

The vertical axis to the left shows the Gini index from 0.200 to 0.500, by increments 0.1.

The vertical axis to the right shows 2020 constant dollars from 20,000 to 140,000 , by increments of 20,000.

The horizontal axis shows all the provinces and territories in Canada, including a bar showing Canada's average.

The first set of bars represents the Gini index in 2015, with Nunavut at 0.379, Ontario at 0.344, Alberta at 0.371, British Columbia at 0.343, Canada at 0.342, Saskatchewan at 0.331, Newfoundland and Labrador at 0.323, Manitoba at 0.328, Northwest Territories at 0.332, Nova Scotia at 0.314, Quebec at 0.307, Yukon at 0.302, New Brunswick at 0.298, and Prince Edward Island at 0.294.

The second set of bars represents the Gini index in 2020, with Nunavut at 0.331, Ontario at 0.308, Alberta at 0.307, British Columbia at 0.306, Canada at 0.302, Saskatchewan at 0.293, Newfoundland and Labrador at 0.29, Manitoba at 0.29, Northwest Territories at 0.287, Nova Scotia at 0.282, Quebec at 0.28, Yukon at 0.275, New Brunswick at 0.272, and Prince Edward Island at 0.271.

The line represents household after-tax median income in 2020 ($). The points show Nunavut with $104,000, Ontario with $79,500, Alberta with $83,000, British Columbia with $76,000, Canada with $73,000, Saskatchewan with $73,000, Newfoundland and Labrador with $63,200, Manitoba with $69,000, Northwest Territories with $109,000, Nova Scotia with $62,400, Quebec with $63,200, Yukon with $88,000, New Brunswick with $62,000, and Prince Edward Island with $64,000.

Source(s): Census of Population, 2016 and 2021 (3901).

The title of the map is "Median household after-tax income in Canada, 2015 and 2020"

This is a map of Canada by province and territory showing the median household after-tax income in 2020 and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020.

The map also highlights provinces and territories where the median household after-tax income in 2020 was below the national average, and where the median household after-tax income in 2020 was above the national average.

The median household after-tax income in 2020 was below the national average in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. It was above the national average in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.

In Canada, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $73,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 9.8%.

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $63,2000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was -1.3%.

In Prince Edward Island, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $64,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 10.3%.

In Nova Scotia, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $62,400, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 8.3%.

In New Brunswick, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $62,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 9.2%.

In Quebec, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $63,200, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 12.1%.

In Ontario, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $79,500, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 12.8%.

In Manitoba, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $69,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 7.8%.

In Saskatchewan, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $73,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 2.8%.

In Alberta, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $83,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was -4.6%.

In British Columbia, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $76,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 14.3%.

In Yukon, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $88,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 10.0%.

In the Northwest Territories, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $109,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 0.9%.

In Nunavut, the median household after-tax income in 2020 was $104,000, and the change in the median household after-tax income between 2015 and 2020 was 11.8%.

Note(s): Data are adjusted for inflation and expressed in 2020 constant dollars.

Source(s): Census of Population, 2016 and 2021 (3901).