Income and Economic Well-being of Canadian Lone-Parent Families, 2001 to 2021

Between 2001 and 2021, Canadian lone-parent families – defined as a family with one parent and at least one child who live in the same dwelling – experienced substantial shifts in their financial wellbeing. This report includes an analysis of the economic status of lone-parent families over a 21-year period, focusing on income trends, low-income statistics, and sources of income, including market income, government transfers, and support payments. There is also an analysis of the financial wellbeing of Indigenous, disabled, and immigrant lone parents.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 18:29 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 18:29 (UTC)
contact_email OG-GO@justice.gc.ca
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open_canada_collection publication
open_canada_date_published 2025-10-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Lone-parent families", "Economics", "Salary", "Divorce", "Crime"], "fr": ["Les familles monoparentales", "Économie", "Salaire", "Divorce", "Crime"]}
open_canada_subject ["economics_and_industry", "government_and_politics", "law"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Revenu et bien-être économique des familles monoparentales canadiennes de 2001 à 2021
update_frequency as_needed