The table below contains more information regarding the indicator.
| Indicator name |
Median household after-tax income |
|---|---|
| Target |
No specific target |
| Indicator description |
This indicator measures the median after-tax income. The concept of income covers income received while a resident of Canada or as relevant for income tax purposes in Canada. |
| Geographical coverage |
Canada (excluding territories), provinces and selected cities |
| Calculations |
Market income is the sum of earnings (from employment and net self-employment), net investment income, private retirement income, and the items under other income. It is also called income before taxes and transfers. Total income refers to income from all sources including government transfers and before deduction of federal and provincial income taxes. It may also be called income before tax (but after transfers). After-tax income is total income less income tax. |
| Comments and limitations |
Given that the non-binary population is small, data aggregation to a two-category gender variable is necessary to protect the confidentiality of responses provided. Individuals in the category “non-binary persons” are distributed into the other two gender categories and are denoted by the “+” symbol. The category “Men+” includes men, as well as some non-binary persons, while the category “Women+” includes women, as well as some non-binary persons. |