The labour force, what people earn, who is in poverty, and who is on income support. Statistics Canada surveys, shown as filed, for Newfoundland and Labrador.
The gap between couple and one-parent families in 2015 is $49,810 a year. One-parent families earn about 44% of what couple families earn.
146,650 of 160,140 families received some form of government transfer in 2015.
The number of families receiving Employment Insurance benefits has fallen steadily as the labour force has shrunk and the economy has shifted.
Median total income of census families by province, 2015. NL ranks 5th.
| Province | Median income |
|---|---|
| Alberta | $100,300 |
| Saskatchewan | $86,970 |
| Ontario | $81,480 |
| British Columbia | $79,750 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $79,260 |
| Manitoba | $76,990 |
| Quebec | $75,530 |
| Prince Edward Island | $73,910 |
| Nova Scotia | $73,900 |
| New Brunswick | $71,040 |
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