The average value and share of government transfers in the income of working-age1 census families, Canada, provinces and territories, 2000

  Average government
transfers2
Proportion of families'
income that is
government transfers
$ %
Canada 3,904 5.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 7,450 14.3
Prince Edward Island 6,250 11.1
Nova Scotia 4,944 8.6
New Brunswick 5,403 9.8
Quebec 4,451 7.2
Ontario 3,309 4.3
Manitoba 3,827 6.2
Saskatchewan 4,183 7.0
Alberta 3,396 4.6
British Columbia 3,806 5.6
Yukon 4,001 5.6
Northwest Territories 3,940 5.1
Nunavut 6,588 12.1
1. Couple census families with both spouses aged 18 to 64 and lone parents aged 18 to 64.
2. Average government transfers are before income tax is deducted.