Income statistics are used by researchers and policy analysts to forecast the needs for government transfers, to understand the per capita consumption of goods and services and to aid in the development of government policies.
Canadian income statistics, based on specialized surveys such as the Family Expenditure Survey, the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics or on the Census of Population, all capture, in varying degrees, an income distribution for the whole of Canada. The census is the most comprehensive, as the survey sample collects data for 20% of the population and the statistics provided are then adjusted to reflect 100% of the total population.
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