In 2021, about 1.64 million unattached individuals were living on low income in Canada. Between 2000 and 2021, the number of single persons with low income experienced an increase, reaching the highest figure in 2019.
Number of single persons with low income in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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StatCan. (May 2, 2023). Number of single persons with low income in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/467370/number-of-single-persons-with-low-income-in-canada/
StatCan. "Number of single persons with low income in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/467370/number-of-single-persons-with-low-income-in-canada/
StatCan. (2023). Number of single persons with low income in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/467370/number-of-single-persons-with-low-income-in-canada/
StatCan. "Number of Single Persons with Low Income in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/467370/number-of-single-persons-with-low-income-in-canada/
StatCan, Number of single persons with low income in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/467370/number-of-single-persons-with-low-income-in-canada/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Number of single persons with low income in Canada from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], StatCan, May 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/467370/number-of-single-persons-with-low-income-in-canada/