In 2021, Canada's Indigenous populations (First Nations or Métis) had an average total income of ****** Canadian dollars, ***** dollars less than non-Indigenous populations. This gap in average income has fluctuated since 2012, but remains relatively stable overall. The year in which it was the smallest was 2016, when non-indigenous populations earned ***** dollars more than indigenous populations. The most unequal year in terms of average total income was 2015.
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StatCan. (May 2, 2023). Average total income of the Indigenous and non-Indigenous population in Canada between 2012 and 2021 (in Canadian dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395900/average-total-income-canada-indigenous-identity/
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