Newfoundland and Labrador leads Atlantic Canada in wage inequality: StatCan

CITYnews halifax / By The Canadian Press

2023. JOHN’S — Data from Statistics Canada shows Newfoundland and Labrador had the widest gap between the top one per cent of earners and the bottom 50 per cent in 2023.

The top one per cent in Newfoundland and Labrador made at least $240,400 that year.

That’s more than six times the income of the bottom 50 per cent, who made $39,500 or less.

By comparison, the top one per cent in Nova Scotia made at least $226,800 and the bottom half made $40,900 or less.

Prince Edward Island had the smallest gulf between the top one per cent, who earned at least $208,000, and the bottom 50 per cent, who made $42,500 or less.

In New Brunswick, top earners made $209,700 or more, compared with bottom earners, who made a maximum of $40,600.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 6, 2025.

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