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Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure) by province and territory Share of persons living below Canada's Official Poverty Line, the Market Basket Measure (2023 base), by age group, and the number of persons below it, from the Canadian Income Survey.
Reference period 2024 Licence Source: Statistics Canada, Table 11-10-0135-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada). Chart (5 options): Poverty rate, all persons Poverty rate, under 18 Poverty rate, 18 to 64 Poverty rate, 65 and over Number of persons in poverty
Poverty rate, all persons (Poverty rate, all persons (%)) Poverty rate, under 18 (Poverty rate, under 18 (%)) Poverty rate, 18 to 64 (Poverty rate, 18 to 64 (%)) Poverty rate, 65 and over (Poverty rate, 65 and over (%)) Number of persons in poverty
Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure) by province and territory: Poverty rate, all persons (%) 13 areas ranked by Poverty rate, all persons (%). Highest: Nunavut (31.7); lowest: Quebec (7.0); national value 11.0. Nunavut Nunavut: 31.7 31.7 British Columbia British Columbia: 13.0 13.0 Ontario Ontario: 12.5 12.5 Manitoba Manitoba: 12.3 12.3 Yukon Yukon: 11.8 11.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 11.6 11.6 Alberta Alberta: 11.0 11.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 10.9 10.9 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 10.4 10.4 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 10.0 10.0 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 10.0 10.0 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 9.9 9.9 Quebec Quebec: 7.0 7.0 National 11.0
Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure) by province and territory: Poverty rate, all persons (%) 13 areas ranked by Poverty rate, all persons (%). Highest: Nunavut (31.7); lowest: Quebec (7.0); national value 11.0. Nunavut Nunavut: 31.7 31.7 British Columbia British Columbia: 13.0 13.0 Ontario Ontario: 12.5 12.5 Manitoba Manitoba: 12.3 12.3 Yukon Yukon: 11.8 11.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 11.6 11.6 Alberta Alberta: 11.0 11.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 10.9 10.9 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 10.4 10.4 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 10.0 10.0 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 10.0 10.0 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 9.9 9.9 Quebec Quebec: 7.0 7.0 National 11.0
Poverty rate, all persons (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Poverty rate, all persons (%). Highest: Nunavut (31.7); lowest: Quebec (7.0); national value 11.0. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure) by province and territory: Poverty rate, under 18 (%) 12 areas ranked by Poverty rate, under 18 (%). Highest: Nunavut (37.7); lowest: Quebec (5.8); national value 11.5. Nunavut Nunavut: 37.7 37.7 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 15.1 15.1 Manitoba Manitoba: 14.8 14.8 Ontario Ontario: 13.2 13.2 Alberta Alberta: 12.8 12.8 British Columbia British Columbia: 12.6 12.6 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 11.7 11.7 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 11.4 11.4 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 11.2 11.2 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 11.1 11.1 Yukon Yukon: 9.5 9.5 Quebec Quebec: 5.8 5.8 National 11.5
Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure) by province and territory: Poverty rate, under 18 (%) 12 areas ranked by Poverty rate, under 18 (%). Highest: Nunavut (37.7); lowest: Quebec (5.8); national value 11.5. Nunavut Nunavut: 37.7 37.7 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 15.1 15.1 Manitoba Manitoba: 14.8 14.8 Ontario Ontario: 13.2 13.2 Alberta Alberta: 12.8 12.8 British Columbia British Columbia: 12.6 12.6 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 11.7 11.7 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 11.4 11.4 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 11.2 11.2 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 11.1 11.1 Yukon Yukon: 9.5 9.5 Quebec Quebec: 5.8 5.8 National 11.5
Poverty rate, under 18 (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 12 areas ranked by Poverty rate, under 18 (%). Highest: Nunavut (37.7); lowest: Quebec (5.8); national value 11.5. Not shown (no value in the source): Northwest Territories. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure) by province and territory: Poverty rate, 18 to 64 (%) 13 areas ranked by Poverty rate, 18 to 64 (%). Highest: Nunavut (28.3); lowest: Northwest Territories (8.6); national value 12.6. Nunavut Nunavut: 28.3 28.3 British Columbia British Columbia: 14.8 14.8 Ontario Ontario: 14.0 14.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 13.3 13.3 Yukon Yukon: 13.0 13.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 12.9 12.9 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 12.8 12.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 12.4 12.4 Alberta Alberta: 12.0 12.0 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 11.6 11.6 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 11.4 11.4 Quebec Quebec: 8.8 8.8 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 8.6 8.6 National 12.6
Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure) by province and territory: Poverty rate, 18 to 64 (%) 13 areas ranked by Poverty rate, 18 to 64 (%). Highest: Nunavut (28.3); lowest: Northwest Territories (8.6); national value 12.6. Nunavut Nunavut: 28.3 28.3 British Columbia British Columbia: 14.8 14.8 Ontario Ontario: 14.0 14.0 Manitoba Manitoba: 13.3 13.3 Yukon Yukon: 13.0 13.0 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 12.9 12.9 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 12.8 12.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 12.4 12.4 Alberta Alberta: 12.0 12.0 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 11.6 11.6 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 11.4 11.4 Quebec Quebec: 8.8 8.8 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 8.6 8.6 National 12.6
Poverty rate, 18 to 64 (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Poverty rate, 18 to 64 (%). Highest: Nunavut (28.3); lowest: Northwest Territories (8.6); national value 12.6. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure) by province and territory: Poverty rate, 65 and over (%) 12 areas ranked by Poverty rate, 65 and over (%). Highest: Nunavut (31.5); lowest: Quebec (3.2); national value 5.4. Nunavut Nunavut: 31.5 31.5 Yukon Yukon: 9.6 9.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 7.5 7.5 Ontario Ontario: 6.3 6.3 Manitoba Manitoba: 5.6 5.6 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 5.1 5.1 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 4.8 4.8 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 4.5 4.5 Alberta Alberta: 4.4 4.4 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 4.2 4.2 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 3.8 Quebec Quebec: 3.2 3.2 National 5.4
Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure) by province and territory: Poverty rate, 65 and over (%) 12 areas ranked by Poverty rate, 65 and over (%). Highest: Nunavut (31.5); lowest: Quebec (3.2); national value 5.4. Nunavut Nunavut: 31.5 31.5 Yukon Yukon: 9.6 9.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 7.5 7.5 Ontario Ontario: 6.3 6.3 Manitoba Manitoba: 5.6 5.6 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 5.1 5.1 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 4.8 4.8 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 4.5 4.5 Alberta Alberta: 4.4 4.4 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 4.2 4.2 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 3.8 Quebec Quebec: 3.2 3.2 National 5.4
Poverty rate, 65 and over (%), 2024, sorted high to low. 12 areas ranked by Poverty rate, 65 and over (%). Highest: Nunavut (31.5); lowest: Quebec (3.2); national value 5.4. Not shown (no value in the source): Northwest Territories. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure) by province and territory: Number of persons in poverty 13 areas ranked by Number of persons in poverty. Highest: Ontario (1.99M); lowest: Northwest Territories (4,300). Ontario Ontario: 1.99M 1.99M British Columbia British Columbia: 720k 720k Quebec Quebec: 627k 627k Alberta Alberta: 536k 536k Manitoba Manitoba: 173k 173k Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 136k 136k Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 115k 115k New Brunswick New Brunswick: 83k 83k Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 56k 56k Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 18k 18k Nunavut Nunavut: 12k 12k Yukon Yukon: 5,200 5,200 Northwest Territories Northwest Territories: 4,300 4,300
Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure) by province and territory: Number of persons in poverty 13 areas ranked by Number of persons in poverty. Highest: Ontario (1.99M); lowest: Northwest Territories (4,300). Ontario Ontario: 1.99M 1.99M British Columbia British Columbia: 720k 720k Quebec Quebec: 627k 627k Alberta Alberta: 536k 536k Manitoba Manitoba: 173k 173k Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 136k 136k Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 115k 115k New Brunswick New Brunswick: 83k 83k Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 56k 56k Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 18k 18k Nunavut Nunavut: 12k 12k Yukon Yukon: 5,200 5,200 Northwest Territo… Northwest Territories: 4,300 4,300
Number of persons in poverty, 2024, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Number of persons in poverty. Highest: Ontario (1.99M); lowest: Northwest Territories (4,300). Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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Province/territory Poverty rate, all persons (%) Poverty rate, under 18 (%) Poverty rate, 18 to 64 (%) Poverty rate, 65 and over (%) Number of persons in poverty Canada 11 11.5 12.6 5.4 4,477,500 Newfoundland and Labrador 10.4 11.2 12.8 3.8 55,600 Prince Edward Island 10 11.1 11.6 4.5 17,800 Nova Scotia 10.9 11.4 12.9 5.1 114,700 New Brunswick 9.9 11.7 11.4 4.8 83,200 Quebec 7 5.8 8.8 3.2 626,700 Ontario 12.5 13.2 14 6.3 1,992,500 Manitoba 12.3 14.8 13.3 5.6 172,900 Saskatchewan 11.6 15.1 12.4 4.2 136,200 Alberta 11 12.8 12 4.4 536,200 British Columbia 13 12.6 14.8 7.5 720,100 Yukon 11.8 9.5 13 9.6 5,200 Northwest Territories 10 8.6 4,300 Nunavut 31.7 37.7 28.3 31.5 12,100
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 11-10-0135-01: Low income statistics by age, gender and economic family type . Reference period: 2024.
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