Individual Income
Definition
Median after-tax income of individuals (total population, people in poverty).
After-tax income of individuals represents total individual income less all federal and provincial income taxes. Median income refers to the amount of income that divides a population into two equally-sized groups, half with an income above the median, and half with an income below the median.
Measurement and Limitations
Although similar to average income, median income is a more accurate summary measure because it is not affected by a few high or low incomes that can pull the average in one direction or another.
Median after-tax income is presented for individuals age 15 years and over living in private households.
Source
Census Profile, 2016 and 2021, Semi-Custom Census Profile, 2016 and 2021, and Census Target Group Profile of the Low Income Population Based on the Market Basket Measure, 2016 and 2021 acquired through the Canadian Community Economic Development Network’s Community Data Program.
Individual Income in the Sustainable Development Goals
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1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Extreme poverty rates have been cut by more than half since 1990. While this is a remarkable achievement, one in five people in developing regions still live on less than $1.90 a day, and there are millions more who make little more than this daily amount, plus many people risk slipping back into poverty.
Poverty is more than the lack of income and resources to ensure a sustainable livelihood. Its manifestations include hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and other basic services, social discrimination and exclusion as well as the lack of participation in decision-making. Economic growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs and promote equality.