Economy, jobs and prices in Markham, Canada: official figures
The median total income of households in Markham was C$104,000 in 2020, as reported in the 2021 Census, 10th highest 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 Markham?
After income taxes, the median household in Markham had C$92,000 in 2020 (10th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; Canada: C$73,000).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Markham?
People in Markham who worked full-year, full-time in 2020 had median employment income of C$70,500, 12th 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 Markham at the 2021 Census?
At the 2021 Census, taken in May 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate in Markham was 13.8%, 9th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 10.3%; 23,475 people aged 15 and over were looking for work.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat industries do people in Markham work in?
In 2021, 9.5% of the labour force in Markham worked in health care and social assistance, 10.5% in retail trade, 8.0% in manufacturing and 13.3% in professional, scientific and technical services (Canada: 12.7%, 11.1%, 8.0% and 8.1%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow do people in Markham get to work?
Of employed residents of Markham commuting to a usual or no fixed workplace in May 2021, 87.2% went by car, truck or van, 7.8% by public transit and 2.3% on foot; 38.6% 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 Markham now?
In the three months July to September 2026, the Labour Force Survey put the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the Toronto census metropolitan area, which includes Markham, at 6.9%, joint 8th highest of 41 metropolitan areas in the survey, against 8.8% a year earlier and 6.5% for Canada; 62.1% of people aged 15 and over were employed.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow much is a house worth in Markham?
Owners in Markham valued their homes at a median C$1,100,000 in 2021, joint 6th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: C$472,000); median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings were C$1,840 and 58.8% of owner households had a mortgage.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow much is rent in Markham?
Renter households in Markham paid median monthly shelter costs of C$1,940 in 2021, 4th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: C$1,070); 18.3% of households rented their home (Canada: 33.1%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Markham compares with other cities in Canada
Median total household income, 2020 (2021 Census) (2020)
Markham ranks 10 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median total household income, 2020 (2021 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Burlington | C$110,000 |
| 8 | Langley | C$108,000 |
| 9 | Delta | C$108,000 |
| 10 | Markham | C$104,000 |
| 11 | Ottawa | C$102,000 |
| 12 | Mississauga | C$102,000 |
| 13 | Richmond Hill | C$102,000 |
Median employment income of full-year, full-time workers, 2020 (2021 Census) (2020)
Markham ranks 12 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median employment income of full-year, full-time workers, 2020 (2021 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Richmond Hill | C$74,000 |
| 10 | Calgary | C$72,500 |
| 11 | Langley | C$71,000 |
| 12 | Markham | C$70,500 |
| 13 | Ajax | C$70,000 |
| 14 | Toronto | C$69,500 |
| 15 | Vancouver | C$69,500 |
Unemployment rate, census reference week of May 2021 (2021)
Markham ranks 9 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate, census reference week of May 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Peterborough | 14.7% |
| 7 | Mississauga | 14.0% |
| 8 | Toronto | 13.9% |
| 9 | Markham | 13.8% |
| 10 | Ajax | 13.4% |
| 11 | Brampton | 13.3% |
| 12 | London | 13.3% |
Labour force participation rate, May 2021 (2021 Census) (2021)
Markham ranks 58 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Labour force participation rate, May 2021 (2021 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Kingston | 60.7% |
| 56 | Saint John | 60.7% |
| 57 | Nanaimo | 60.3% |
| 58 | Markham | 60.2% |
| 59 | Richmond | 60.1% |
| 60 | Saguenay | 59.9% |
| 61 | Trois-Rivières | 58.8% |
Median value of owned dwellings, 2021 Census (2021)
Markham ranks 6 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median value of owned dwellings, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oakville | C$1,200,000 |
| 4 | Richmond Hill | C$1,200,000 |
| 5 | Delta | C$1,190,000 |
| 6 | Markham | C$1,100,000 |
| 7 | Coquitlam | C$1,100,000 |
| 8 | Surrey | C$1,000,000 |
| 9 | Langley | C$1,000,000 |
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings, 2021 Census (2021)
Markham ranks 4 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton | C$2,200 |
| 2 | Vaughan | C$2,040 |
| 3 | Oakville | C$2,040 |
| 4 | Markham | C$1,940 |
| 5 | Richmond Hill | C$1,860 |
| 6 | Burlington | C$1,660 |
| 7 | Richmond | C$1,640 |
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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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