Economy, jobs and prices in Gatineau, Canada: official figures
The median total income of households in Gatineau was C$82,000 in 2020, as reported in the 2021 Census, joint 26th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; the median for Canada was C$84,000.
What is the median after-tax household income in Gatineau?
After income taxes, the median household in Gatineau had C$69,500 in 2020 (joint 20th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; Canada: C$73,000).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Gatineau?
People in Gatineau who worked full-year, full-time in 2020 had median employment income of C$66,500, joint 22nd highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: C$63,600).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Gatineau at the 2021 Census?
At the 2021 Census, taken in May 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate in Gatineau was 9.3%, 25th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 10.3%; 14,370 people aged 15 and over were looking for work.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat industries do people in Gatineau work in?
In 2021, 12.5% of the labour force in Gatineau worked in health care and social assistance, 10.2% in retail trade, 2.7% in manufacturing and 5.2% in professional, scientific and technical services (Canada: 12.7%, 11.1%, 8.0% and 8.1%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow do people in Gatineau get to work?
Of employed residents of Gatineau commuting to a usual or no fixed workplace in May 2021, 81.4% went by car, truck or van, 10.7% by public transit and 4.4% on foot; 32.0% of all employed residents worked at home (Canada: 7.7% by transit, 24.3% at home).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Gatineau now?
In the three months July to September 2026, the Labour Force Survey put the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the Quebec part of the Ottawa - Gatineau census metropolitan area, which includes Gatineau, at 6.3%, against 6.9% a year earlier and 6.5% for Canada; 60.3% of people aged 15 and over were employed.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow much is a house worth in Gatineau?
Owners in Gatineau valued their homes at a median C$332,000 in 2021, 12th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: C$472,000); median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings were C$1,250 and 68.6% of owner households had a mortgage.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow much is rent in Gatineau?
Renter households in Gatineau paid median monthly shelter costs of C$900 in 2021, 11th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: C$1,070); 39.8% of households rented their home (Canada: 33.1%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Gatineau compares with other cities in Canada
Median total household income, 2020 (2021 Census) (2020)
Gatineau ranks 42 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median total household income, 2020 (2021 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Lévis V | C$84,000 |
| 40 | Burnaby | C$83,000 |
| 41 | Vancouver | C$82,000 |
| 42 | Gatineau | C$82,000 |
| 43 | Kelowna | C$82,000 |
| 44 | Lethbridge | C$82,000 |
| 45 | Halifax | C$81,000 |
Median employment income of full-year, full-time workers, 2020 (2021 Census) (2020)
Gatineau ranks 23 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median employment income of full-year, full-time workers, 2020 (2021 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Saanich | C$67,500 |
| 21 | Regina | C$67,000 |
| 22 | Mississauga | C$66,500 |
| 23 | Gatineau | C$66,500 |
| 24 | St. John's | C$66,000 |
| 25 | Guelph | C$65,500 |
| 26 | Kamloops | C$65,500 |
Unemployment rate, census reference week of May 2021 (2021)
Gatineau ranks 45 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate, census reference week of May 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Ottawa - Gatineau | 9.7% |
| 43 | Burnaby | 9.6% |
| 44 | Lethbridge | 9.4% |
| 45 | Gatineau | 9.3% |
| 46 | Moncton | 9.1% |
| 47 | Vancouver | 9.0% |
| 48 | Coquitlam | 9.0% |
Labour force participation rate, May 2021 (2021 Census) (2021)
Gatineau ranks 17 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Labour force participation rate, May 2021 (2021 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Brampton | 66.8% |
| 15 | Kitchener | 66.8% |
| 16 | Langley | 66.7% |
| 17 | Gatineau | 66.6% |
| 18 | Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo | 66.4% |
| 19 | Barrie | 66.4% |
| 20 | Montréal | 66.0% |
Median value of owned dwellings, 2021 Census (2021)
Gatineau ranks 58 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median value of owned dwellings, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Winnipeg | C$340,000 |
| 56 | Regina | C$340,000 |
| 57 | Red Deer | C$340,000 |
| 58 | Gatineau | C$332,000 |
| 59 | Lethbridge | C$314,000 |
| 60 | St. John's | C$306,000 |
| 61 | Québec | C$300,000 |
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings, 2021 Census (2021)
Gatineau ranks 59 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Moncton | C$950 |
| 57 | Terrebonne | C$920 |
| 58 | Laval | C$910 |
| 59 | Gatineau | C$900 |
| 60 | Montréal | C$870 |
| 61 | Chatham-Kent | C$870 |
| 62 | Longueuil | C$840 |
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Sources
- Statistics Canada: Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population (98-316-X2021001): census subdivisions, selected characteristics (Census Profile SDMX API extract, dataflow DF_CSD, gender total, counts and rates), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 46d086943a5e…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 14-10-0459-01: Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted (Web Data Service extract: unemployment and employment rates, latest 13 months; request saved as lfs-14100459-cma.request.json, geography names in lfs-14100459-metadata.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f4399c9fdfa…)
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