Bar Chart of Incidence of Low Income Among the Population Living in Private Households

This bar chart shows the incidence of low income among people living in private households for 1990 and 1995. The vertical axis represents incidence, with values ranging from 12 to 24 percent. The horizontal axis lists the provinces, and Canada as a whole. The approximate values are as follows: British Columbia: 1990, 15.8% and 1995, 19.6%; Alberta: 17.3% and 18.4%; Saskatchewan: 18.2% and 18.23%; Manitoba: 19.4% and 20.6%; Ontario: 13.4% and 17.7%; Quebec: 19.4% and 23.4%; New Brunswick: 16.8% and 19%; Nova Scotia: 15.6% and 18.8%; Prince Edward Island: 13.6% and 15.2%; and Newfoundland and Labrador: 17.6% and 21.4%. The approximate values for Canada are: 16.2% in 1990, and 19.7% in 1995.