Canada Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Canada. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

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Consumer Price Index

Canada

All-items index for September 2026, up 3.1% from September 2025, calculated from the published index (2002=100). This is the Statistics Canada series for Canada.

All-items: 170.0
12-month change: +3.1%
Food: 201.8+2.2% in 12 months

Source: Statistics Canada table 18-10-0004-01, reference month September 2026 (2002=100). Compare consumer prices across Canada. Data sources.

Canada Population

Total Population (2021)

36,991,981

Total Population (2016)

35,151,728

Population Growth

+5.2% (+1,840,253)

Growth Rank

#1 of 1Same geo level

Male

49.3%18,226,240

Female

50.7%18,765,740

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.971

Average Age

41.9

Median Age

41.6

Age Rank

#1 of 1Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,831,195(5.0%)

5–9

2,054,900(5.6%)

10–14

2,126,705(5.7%)

15–19

2,012,975(5.4%)

20–24

2,202,255(6.0%)

25–29

2,421,510(6.5%)

30–34

2,518,835(6.8%)

35–39

2,511,345(6.8%)

40–44

2,399,405(6.5%)

45–49

2,304,170(6.2%)

50–54

2,368,350(6.4%)

55–59

2,647,330(7.2%)

60–64

2,571,580(7.0%)

65–69

2,210,970(6.0%)

70–74

1,847,585(5.0%)

75–79

1,260,930(3.4%)

80–84

840,545(2.3%)

85+

861,395(2.3%)

Canada Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

16,284,235

Occupied Private Dwellings

14,978,941

Size Distribution

1 Person

4,396,015 (29.3%)

2 Persons

5,124,800 (34.2%)

3 Persons

2,194,825 (14.7%)

4 Persons

2,002,455 (13.4%)

5+ Persons

1,260,850 (8.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,789,795(25.3%)

Couples without children

3,837,400(25.6%)

One-parent families

1,305,500(8.7%)

One-person households

4,396,015(29.3%)

Multigenerational

441,745(2.9%)

Multiple-family

94,235(0.6%)

Canada Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$87,700After tax

Median Household Income

$73,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,920After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,800After tax

Income Rank

#1 of 1Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.2%

Employment Income

66.8%

Government Transfers

17.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,434,730(8.3%)

$10k–$20k

3,448,185(11.8%)

$20k–$30k

4,635,650(15.9%)

$30k–$40k

3,723,680(12.7%)

$40k–$50k

3,290,715(11.3%)

$50k–$60k

2,677,465(9.2%)

$60k–$70k

2,073,335(7.1%)

$70k–$80k

1,592,465(5.4%)

$80k–$90k

1,239,395(4.2%)

$90k–$100k

965,950(3.3%)

$100k+

3,160,245(10.8%)

Canada Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.1%

Unemployment Rate

10.3%

Total Labour Force

19,310,345

Employed

17,321,695

Unemployed

1,988,645

Not in Labour Force

11,025,575

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.1%

Children (0–17)

11.9%

Adults (18–64)

9.7%

Seniors (65+)

15.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3470 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.302

Canada Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

30,335,915

No certificate, diploma or degree

4,899,580 (16.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,097,295 (26.7%)

Postsecondary credential

17,339,045 (57.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

5,295,360 (17.5%)65.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,740,605 (5.7%)21.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

214,105 (0.7%)2.6% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

4,899,580(16.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,097,295(26.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,641,555(8.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

5,714,490(18.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

896,755(3.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

8,086,245(26.7%)

Canada Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

24.3%

4,214,860 people

Share of 17,321,700 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

4,214,860(24.3%)

Usual place of work

10,846,770(62.6%)

No fixed workplace address

2,201,745(12.7%)

Worked outside Canada

58,335(0.3%)

Canada Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

19,310,340

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

254,760(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

3,303,180(17.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,587,980(8.2%)

Health

1,504,100(7.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,322,345(12.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

596,785(3.1%)

Sales and service

4,616,050(23.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,239,500(16.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

541,235(2.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

857,540(4.4%)

Canada Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

19,310,340

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

434,800(2.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

239,030(1.2%)

Utilities

147,750(0.8%)

Construction

1,469,085(7.6%)

Manufacturing

1,540,490(8.0%)

Wholesale trade

610,295(3.2%)

Retail trade

2,149,640(11.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

981,030(5.1%)

Information and cultural industries

400,460(2.1%)

Finance and insurance

815,225(4.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

343,940(1.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,571,160(8.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

45,455(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

792,600(4.1%)

Educational services

1,413,320(7.3%)

Health care and social assistance

2,446,370(12.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

350,710(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

1,085,270(5.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

797,935(4.1%)

Public administration

1,188,915(6.2%)

Canada Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

25,261,655 (69.0%)

French Only

4,087,895 (11.2%)

English & French

6,581,680 (18.0%)

Neither

689,725 (1.9%)

Mother Tongue

English

20,107,200 (54.9%)

French

7,189,245 (19.6%)

Non-official languages

7,848,820 (21.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

20,107,200(54.9%)

French

7,189,245(19.6%)

Mandarin

679,255(1.9%)

Punjabi

666,585(1.8%)

Cantonese

553,380(1.5%)

Spanish

538,870(1.5%)

Arabic

508,410(1.4%)

Tagalog

461,150(1.3%)

Italian

319,505(0.9%)

Persian

262,625(0.7%)

Canada Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

7,872,310(52.6%)

Semi-detached

746,560(5.0%)

Row house

980,110(6.5%)

Duplex

821,490(5.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,738,020(18.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

1,596,155(10.7%)

Other attached

34,880(0.2%)

Movable

189,420(1.3%)

Canada housing

Tenure and monthly shelter costs for Canada from the 2021 Census (reference period 2021), tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts.

Tenure

Private households

14,744,570

Owner households

9,807,720 (66.5%)

Renter households

4,936,850 (33.5%)

Owners with a mortgage

5,881,675 (60.0%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

3,926,045 (40.0%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

579,190 (11.7%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

4,357,660 (88.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,160All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,402All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,240

Renters, median

$1,070

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,840

Owners without a mortgage, median

$584

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

3,074,715 (20.9%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,450,000 (14.8%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

1,624,715 (32.9%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

57,220 (0.4%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

1,888,940(12.8%)

$500 to $749

2,365,440(16.0%)

$750 to $999

2,014,680(13.7%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,643,530(11.1%)

$1,250 to $1,499

1,419,545(9.6%)

$1,500 to $1,999

2,256,165(15.3%)

$2,000 to $2,499

1,399,980(9.5%)

$2,500 to $2,999

784,900(5.3%)

$3,000 and over

971,385(6.6%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

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