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Tax data from 2022 shows that the top 1% of earners had an income of at least $283,200, a 4.3% increase from $271,300 in 2021. Their average income was $586,900. This group earned 10.2% of all income in Canada and paid 22.1% of all income taxes.
Housing starts signal demand for labor, materials, appliances, home furnishings, and mortgages, making them a key economic indicator. In 2024, housing starts in Canada rose 2% from 2023 to 245,367 units.
In 2023, the United States imported 3.8 million barrels per day from Canada, representing about 60% of the total crude oil it imported that year. Between 2013 and 2023, Canada’s share of the United State’s total crude oil increased by 33% from 2.57 million barrels per day to 3.8 million barrels per day.
In 2023, Canada’s GDP was $2.38 trillion, up about $40 billion or 1.2% from $2.34 trillion in 2022. Among the provinces, Ontario's real GDP reached $932 billion, accounting for almost 40% of Canada's total economic output.
In 2024, the value of goods Quebec exchanged with its international trade partners totaled almost $226.7 billion, up about 3 percent or $6.5 billion from $220.2 billion the year before. The United States made up 55% of Quebec’s total international merchandise trade in that year, 7.7 times more than China, its second-largest trade partner.
In 2022, the median after-tax household income in Canada was $70,500, a decline of 3.4% or $2,500 from $73,000 in 2021. Regionally, Alberta led the pack with a median after-tax household income of $82,700 up $400 or 0.49% from the year before.
Combining imports and exports, the United States was Ontario’s top trade partner in 2024, with more than $438 billion of goods exchanged. The United States made up 61% of Ontario’s total international merchandise trade in 2024, 8.7 times more than China, its second-largest trade partner.
The median income of individuals of both sexes (males and females) in Canada rose by $1,440 in 2022, reaching $43,090—an increase of 3% from the previous year. Explore how median income at a national and regional level has changed between 2000 and 2022, and how it has affected males and females.
Quebec had the highest life expectancy in 2023 at 82.55 years, followed by Ontario (82.33 years) and British Columbia (81.95 years). All three exceeded the national average. In contrast, Manitoba (79.1 years), Newfoundland and Labrador (79.11 years), and Saskatchewan (78.99 years) had the lowest life expectancy.
In 2023, cancer, heart disease, and accidents were the top causes of death, accounting for over 163,000 or about 50% of the nearly 325,000 deaths that year. Cerebrovascular diseases, such as strokes and brain hemorrhages, ranked fourth, followed by chronic lower respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD. The top five accounted for 58% of all deaths that year.
The 2022/2023 academic year saw a record high of 2,211,345 students enrolled in Canadian public post-secondary institutions. International students accounted for over one-fifth (21.6%) of the total enrollment.
More Canadians are living alone than ever before. In 2021, approximately 4.4 million Canadians, roughly 15% of the population over the age of 15, lived alone. That is up 6.1% from 2016. Quebec leads the nation in the share of people living alone at 19%, while Nunavut had the least with 8%.
In 2024, Toronto, Ontario's population reached 3,273,119, making it the most populous city in Canada. About 42% of Canadians live in the 20 largest cities in the country.
According to Statistics Canada, the number of people living in Canada is estimated to have reached 41,288,599 people on July 1, 2024, up 3% or an increase of 1,205,115 people compared to the same period in the year prior.
Finland is the happiest country in the world, according to the latest World Happiness Report. It’s the eighth consecutive year the Nordic country has topped the list. Following Finland are fellow Nordic countries Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden. The Netherlands rounds out the top five.
In 2023, mines in China produced an estimated 378.2t of gold, about 11% of the gold produced globally, making it the top gold-producing nation in the world, a position it has maintained for the past 15 years. Russia, Australia, Canada and the United States are among the top five.
As the world races to decarbonize and bring on cleaner sources of electricity, it got us wondering how North America’s electricity grid stacks up against the rest of the world. In this story, we explore North America’s electricity mix in 2023 and how it has changed over the years.
Founded following the end of World War II, the goal of NATO is to secure lasting peace in Europe and North America. In this story, we use data from the CIA World Factbook and NATO, to break down the national defense expenditures for each NATO member nation.
In 1995, Fortune Magazine released its first-ever Global 500 - a list of the top 500 companies in the world based on revenue. In this story, we explore the 500 largest companies in the world by revenue.
Finland is the happiest country in the world, according to the latest World Happiness Report. It’s the eighth consecutive year the Nordic country has topped the list. Following Finland are fellow Nordic countries Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden. The Netherlands rounds out the top five.