Poverty and living standards in Yukon, Canada: official figures
11.8% of people in Yukon lived below the Market Basket Measure poverty line, Canada's official poverty line, in 2024; 5th highest of 13 provinces and territories. The Canadian rate was 11.0%. In 2023 the rate in Yukon was 11.6%.
How many people live in poverty in Yukon?
About 5,200 people in Yukon were living in poverty under the Market Basket Measure in 2024, out of 4,477,500 across Canada; in 2020, the first year of the 2023-base series, the figure was 3,800 (9.7%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat is the child poverty rate in Yukon?
The child poverty rate in Yukon, the share of people under 18 below the Market Basket Measure line, was 9.5% in 2024 (Statistics Canada advises using this estimate with caution); 2nd lowest of 12 provinces and territories with data (Canada: 11.5%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate for seniors in Yukon?
In 2024, the Market Basket Measure poverty rate in Yukon was 13.0% of people aged 18 to 64 (Canada: 12.6%) and 9.6% of people aged 65 and over (Canada: 5.4%; 2nd highest of 12 provinces and territories with data; Statistics Canada advises using this estimate with caution).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow far below the poverty line are poor households in Yukon?
People below the poverty line in Yukon had incomes on average 35.6% below the Market Basket Measure threshold in 2024 (the average gap ratio); Canada: 34.1%.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people in Yukon are food insecure?
15.5% of people in Yukon, about 6,800, lived in households that were food insecure in 2024, meaning they lacked or worried about lacking enough food because of money; the lowest of 13 provinces and territories. The Canadian rate was 24.0%, and the rate in Yukon in 2023 was 18.5%.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow common is severe food insecurity in Yukon?
13.0% of people in Yukon were in moderately or severely food-insecure households in 2024 (3rd lowest of 13 provinces and territories; Canada: 18.4%), including 5.6% in severely food-insecure households, where meals were skipped or food intake reduced (Statistics Canada advises using this estimate with caution).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyAre single-parent families in Yukon food insecure?
Among people in one-parent families in Yukon, 41.5% lived in food-insecure households in 2024 (Canada: 44.4%; Statistics Canada advises using this estimate with caution).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Yukon compares with other territories
Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure, 2023 base), all persons, 2024 (2024)
Yukon ranks 5 of 13, highest first. Estimates for smaller provinces and the territories have wide margins of error; Statistics Canada flags several of them for use with caution.
| Rank | Region | Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure, 2023 base), all persons, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | British Columbia | 13.0% |
| 3 | Ontario | 12.5% |
| 4 | Manitoba | 12.3% |
| 5 | Yukon | 11.8% |
| 6 | Saskatchewan | 11.6% |
| 7 | Alberta | 11.0% |
| 8 | Nova Scotia | 10.9% |
Child poverty rate (under 18, Market Basket Measure), 2024 (2024)
Yukon ranks 11 of 12, highest first. Estimates for smaller provinces and the territories have wide margins of error; Statistics Canada flags several of them for use with caution.
| Rank | Region | Child poverty rate (under 18, Market Basket Measure), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | British Columbia | 12.6% |
| 7 | New Brunswick | 11.7% |
| 8 | Nova Scotia | 11.4% |
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 11.2% |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 11.1% |
| 11 | Yukon | 9.5% |
| 12 | Quebec | 5.8% |
Poverty rate, persons 65 and over (Market Basket Measure), 2024 (2024)
Yukon ranks 2 of 12, highest first. Estimates for smaller provinces and the territories have wide margins of error; Statistics Canada flags several of them for use with caution.
| Rank | Region | Poverty rate, persons 65 and over (Market Basket Measure), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nunavut | 31.5% |
| 2 | Yukon | 9.6% |
| 3 | British Columbia | 7.5% |
| 4 | Ontario | 6.3% |
| 5 | Manitoba | 5.6% |
| 6 | Nova Scotia | 5.1% |
| 7 | New Brunswick | 4.8% |
Low income rate (low income measure after tax), 2024 (2024)
Yukon ranks 12 of 13, highest first. Estimates for smaller provinces and the territories have wide margins of error; Statistics Canada flags several of them for use with caution.
| Rank | Region | Low income rate (low income measure after tax), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Saskatchewan | 14.3% |
| 8 | Ontario | 12.7% |
| 9 | British Columbia | 12.1% |
| 10 | Quebec | 11.6% |
| 11 | Alberta | 11.3% |
| 12 | Yukon | 8.3% |
| 13 | Northwest Territories | 7.2% |
Share of people in food-insecure households, 2024 (2024)
Yukon ranks 13 of 13, highest first. Canadian Income Survey; marginal, moderate and severe food insecurity combined.
| Rank | Region | Share of people in food-insecure households, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 25.5% |
| 8 | Ontario | 25.4% |
| 9 | Prince Edward Island | 23.3% |
| 10 | British Columbia | 23.2% |
| 11 | Quebec | 18.0% |
| 12 | Northwest Territories | 16.4% |
| 13 | Yukon | 15.5% |
Share of people in moderately or severely food-insecure households, 2024 (2024)
Yukon ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people in moderately or severely food-insecure households, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Saskatchewan | 19.7% |
| 8 | Nova Scotia | 19.7% |
| 9 | Prince Edward Island | 18.9% |
| 10 | British Columbia | 17.4% |
| 11 | Yukon | 13.0% |
| 12 | Northwest Territories | 12.6% |
| 13 | Quebec | 12.1% |
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Sources
- Statistics Canada: Table 13-10-0834-01: Food insecurity by economic family type (Web Data Service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 50afb8936fa7…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 11-10-0135-01: Low income statistics by age, gender and economic family type (Web Data Service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 078bc29ff3ff…)
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