Abstract

In 2000, an estimated 16 416 000 people reported employment income, an increase of more than 1.5 million from a decade earlier. During this decade, the overall average employment income of individuals rose 7.3% to $31 757. ‘Earnings’ refers to the total of wages and salaries as well as net income from self-employment.

Map Source: Adapted from Statistics Canada, Profile of Income of Individuals, Families and Households, Social and Economic Characteristics of Individuals, Families and Households, Housing Costs, and Religion, for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2001 Census - Cat. No. 95F0492XCB2001001.