Income Trends in Canada 1976 - 2006

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Introduction 

Income Trends in Canada is an extensive collection of income statistics,
covering topics such as income distribution, income tax, government
transfers, and low income. The data prior to 1996 are drawn from the
Survey of Consumer Finances. Beginning with 1996, the data are taken
from the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics(SLID). 

Data from the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) undertook major changes
this year. Four years were added to the historical data from 1976 to
1979. Also, SCF data was adapted as much as possible to concepts of the
SLID. Some concepts were almost identical between the two surveys, such
as income data for which changes were minimal. However, other concepts
differed and thus some variables were modified. For example, the SCF
"head of family" was replaced with the SLID 'major income earner'. As a
result, variables related to family characteristics were affected by
this change. For further information about the transformation of SCF
data and on its impacts on estimates see section Notes and definitions -
Comparisons between data up to 1995 and data since 1996. 

All income estimates are expressed in constant 2006 dollars to factor in
inflation and allow for comparisons across time in real terms. 

Income Trends in Canada provides a complete list of the tables and
directions for getting started. It also contains background information
on the survey, its content and methodology, and other SLID data products
and services 

In addition to provincial detail, many of the tables present estimates
for the 15 largest Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs), as follows:
Halifax, Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa-Gatineau, Toronto,
St.-Catharines-Niagara, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Windsor, Winnipeg,
Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Victoria. Due to sample size
limitations and sampling variability, estimates for urban areas are less
reliable and are subject to larger errors than provincial and national
estimates. Given the variability of the annual estimates, users are
cautioned against drawing conclusions from single year-to-year
comparisons alone. 

Income Trends in Canada uses the Beyond 20/20 Browser software for
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Download Date:
July 14, 2008
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