In 2021, around one million women aged between 18 and 64 years were living in low income in Canada. Among individuals aged under 18 years, the male population was slightly lower.
Number of persons in low income in Canada in 2021, by age and gender (in 1,000s)
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StatCan. (May 2, 2023). Number of persons in low income in Canada in 2021, by age and gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/467338/number-of-persons-in-low-income-families-in-canada-by-age-and-gender/
StatCan. "Number of persons in low income in Canada in 2021, by age and gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/467338/number-of-persons-in-low-income-families-in-canada-by-age-and-gender/
StatCan. (2023). Number of persons in low income in Canada in 2021, by age and gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/467338/number-of-persons-in-low-income-families-in-canada-by-age-and-gender/
StatCan. "Number of Persons in Low Income in Canada in 2021, by Age and Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/467338/number-of-persons-in-low-income-families-in-canada-by-age-and-gender/
StatCan, Number of persons in low income in Canada in 2021, by age and gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/467338/number-of-persons-in-low-income-families-in-canada-by-age-and-gender/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Number of persons in low income in Canada in 2021, by age and gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], StatCan, May 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/467338/number-of-persons-in-low-income-families-in-canada-by-age-and-gender/