Median income after tax lis in Canada

Canada: Median income after tax lis was 40,884 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
40,884
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42,064
in 2020
All-time low
21,315
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2022

Median income after tax lis in Canada, 1971–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, median income after tax lis in Canada stood at 40,884.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income after tax lis in Canada peaked at 42,064 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,315, in 1971.

That places Canada 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Median income after tax lis in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Median income after tax lis in Canada, 1971 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1971 21,315
1973 23,894 +12.1%
1975 26,333 +10.2%
1977 27,956 +6.2%
1979 28,278 +1.2%
1981 28,938 +2.3%
1982 28,284 -2.3%
1984 27,909 -1.3%
1985 28,461 +2.0%
1986 29,549 +3.8%
1987 29,918 +1.2%
1988 30,651 +2.5%
1989 31,165 +1.7%
1990 30,811 -1.1%
1991 29,415 -4.5%
1992 29,762 +1.2%
1993 29,080 -2.3%
1994 29,556 +1.6%
1995 29,379 -0.6%
1996 27,820 -5.3%
1997 28,033 +0.8%
1998 28,982 +3.4%
1999 29,608 +2.2%
2000 30,106 +1.7%
2001 31,281 +3.9%
2002 31,612 +1.1%
2003 31,602 -0.0%
2004 32,013 +1.3%
2005 33,049 +3.2%
2006 33,393 +1.0%
2007 34,733 +4.0%
2008 35,323 +1.7%
2009 35,378 +0.2%
2010 35,885 +1.4%
2011 36,346 +1.3%
2012 36,907 +1.5%
2013 37,312 +1.1%
2014 37,542 +0.6%
2015 38,231 +1.8%
2016 37,952 -0.7%
2017 38,966 +2.7%
2018 39,390 +1.1%
2019 39,871 +1.2%
2020 42,064 +5.5%
2021 41,555 -1.2%
2022 40,884 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25,555 21,315 28,278 5
1980s 29,359 27,909 31,165 8
1990s 29,245 27,820 30,811 10
2000s 32,849 30,106 35,378 10
2010s 37,840 35,885 39,871 10
2020s 41,501 40,884 42,064 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 Iceland 44,381 compare
  2. 5 Switzerland 42,731 compare
  3. 6 Austria 41,753 compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 40,372 compare
  5. 9 Australia 38,901 compare
  6. 10 Belgium 37,870 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income after tax lis in Canada?
Median income after tax lis in Canada was 40,884 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median income after tax lis recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 42,064 in 2020.
What is the lowest median income after tax lis recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 21,315 in 1971.
How does Canada rank for median income after tax lis?
Canada ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
Is median income after tax lis rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median income after tax lis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income after tax lis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
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