| 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. | ||