In 2021, Canada's Indigenous populations (First Nations or Métis) had an average total income of 44,300 Canadian dollars, 9,000 dollars less than non-Indigenous populations. This gap in average income has fluctuated since 2012, but remains relatively stable overall. The year in which it was the smallest was 2016, when non-indigenous populations earned 7,700 dollars more than indigenous populations. The most unequal year in terms of average total income was 2015.
Average total income of the Indigenous and non-Indigenous population in Canada between 2012 and 2021
(in Canadian dollars)
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