The number of persons in economic families with low income in Canada was 2.97 million in 2023. Between 1976 and 2023, the number rose by 540,000, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.
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StatCan. (July 1, 2025). Number of persons in economic families with low income in Canada from 1976 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/467276/number-of-persons-in-low-income-families-in-canada/
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Number of persons in economic families with low income in Canada from 1976 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], StatCan, July 1, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/467276/number-of-persons-in-low-income-families-in-canada/
