Gatineau, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

6%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Gatineau	Quebec	National
Median household income	$81,977	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	67.5%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Gatineau is 1% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Gatineau is 42% lower than the national average
In Gatineau 8.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Gatineau 11.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Gatineau 1.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$54,645 $81,977 $163,954

City

$48,202 $72,311 $144,622

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Gatineau median earnings by income bracket

Gatineau employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	8.6%
Public administration	15.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%
Education, health & social services	13.3%
Other	17.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chelsea, QC	7,181	$145,097	76.0%
Cantley, QC	11,767	$136,887	66.1%
Val-des-Monts, QC	13,035	$105,594	28.1%
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	$100,891	22.4%
L'Ange-Gardien, QC	3,768	$94,322	14.4%
Gatineau, QC	293,695	$81,977	0.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greensboro, NC	294,395	n/a
Anchorage, AK	292,090	n/a
Plano, TX	288,870	n/a
Lincoln, NE	286,388	n/a
Pittsburgh, PA	301,286	n/a
Gatineau, QC	293,695	$81,977	0.6%

Source: The Gatineau, QC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.