In 2021, around one million women aged between 18 and 64 years were living in low income in Canada. Among individuals aged under 18 years, the male population was slightly lower.
Number of persons in low income in Canada in 2021, by age and gender
(in 1,000s)
Values presented are of adults who fall below the threshold of low income measures (LIMs), which are 50% of adjusted median household income. These measures are categorized according to the number of persons present in the household, reflecting the economies of scale inherent in household size.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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