Economy, jobs and prices in Trois-Rivières, Canada: official figures
The median total income of households in Trois-Rivières was C$60,400 in 2020, as reported in the 2021 Census, the 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 Trois-Rivières?
After income taxes, the median household in Trois-Rivières had C$53,600 in 2020 (the 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 Trois-Rivières?
People in Trois-Rivières who worked full-year, full-time in 2020 had median employment income of C$54,400, joint 4th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: C$63,600).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Trois-Rivières at the 2021 Census?
At the 2021 Census, taken in May 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate in Trois-Rivières was 6.6%, joint 6th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 10.3%; 4,460 people aged 15 and over were looking for work.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat industries do people in Trois-Rivières work in?
In 2021, 18.0% of the labour force in Trois-Rivières worked in health care and social assistance, 13.3% in retail trade, 10.7% in manufacturing and 5.0% in professional, scientific and technical services (Canada: 12.7%, 11.1%, 8.0% and 8.1%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow do people in Trois-Rivières get to work?
Of employed residents of Trois-Rivières commuting to a usual or no fixed workplace in May 2021, 90.8% went by car, truck or van, 2.4% by public transit and 4.9% on foot; 15.1% 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 Trois-Rivières now?
In the three months July to September 2026, the Labour Force Survey put the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the Trois-Rivières census metropolitan area at 5.6%, joint 12th lowest of 41 metropolitan areas in the survey, against 5.0% a year earlier and 6.5% for Canada; 57.9% of people aged 15 and over were employed.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow much is a house worth in Trois-Rivières?
Owners in Trois-Rivières valued their homes at a median C$200,000 in 2021, joint 3rd lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: C$472,000); median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings were C$880 and 58.8% of owner households had a mortgage.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow much is rent in Trois-Rivières?
Renter households in Trois-Rivières paid median monthly shelter costs of C$632 in 2021, the joint lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: C$1,070); 45.5% of households rented their home (Canada: 33.1%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Trois-Rivières compares with other cities in Canada
Median total household income, 2020 (2021 Census) (2020)
Trois-Rivières ranks 69 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median total household income, 2020 (2021 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Moncton | C$68,000 |
| 64 | Victoria | C$67,500 |
| 65 | Montréal | C$63,600 |
| 66 | Saint John | C$62,800 |
| 67 | Sherbrooke | C$62,400 |
| 68 | Cape Breton | C$62,400 |
| 69 | Trois-Rivières | C$60,400 |
Median employment income of full-year, full-time workers, 2020 (2021 Census) (2020)
Trois-Rivières ranks 66 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median employment income of full-year, full-time workers, 2020 (2021 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Windsor | C$56,800 |
| 64 | Chatham-Kent | C$54,800 |
| 65 | Sherbrooke | C$54,400 |
| 66 | Trois-Rivières | C$54,400 |
| 67 | Cape Breton | C$54,000 |
| 68 | Moncton | C$52,800 |
| 69 | Saint John | C$51,200 |
Unemployment rate, census reference week of May 2021 (2021)
Trois-Rivières ranks 63 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate, census reference week of May 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Delta | 7.3% |
| 61 | Québec | 7.1% |
| 62 | Saanich | 6.8% |
| 63 | Trois-Rivières | 6.6% |
| 64 | Chilliwack | 6.6% |
| 65 | Langley | 6.2% |
| 66 | Sherbrooke | 6.1% |
Labour force participation rate, May 2021 (2021 Census) (2021)
Trois-Rivières ranks 61 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Labour force participation rate, May 2021 (2021 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Markham | 60.2% |
| 59 | Richmond | 60.1% |
| 60 | Saguenay | 59.9% |
| 61 | Trois-Rivières | 58.8% |
| 62 | Thunder Bay | 58.5% |
| 63 | St. Catharines | 58.4% |
| 64 | St. Catharines-Niagara | 57.9% |
Median value of owned dwellings, 2021 Census (2021)
Trois-Rivières ranks 66 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median value of owned dwellings, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Lévis V | C$290,000 |
| 64 | Sherbrooke | C$250,000 |
| 65 | Saguenay | C$220,000 |
| 66 | Trois-Rivières | C$200,000 |
| 67 | Moncton | C$200,000 |
| 68 | Saint John | C$174,000 |
| 69 | Cape Breton | C$160,000 |
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings, 2021 Census (2021)
Trois-Rivières ranks 69 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Québec | C$830 |
| 64 | Saint John | C$830 |
| 65 | Lévis V | C$820 |
| 66 | Cape Breton | C$800 |
| 67 | Sherbrooke | C$695 |
| 68 | Saguenay | C$632 |
| 69 | Trois-Rivières | C$632 |
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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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