Iqaluit, NU Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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102%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

14%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Iqaluit	Nunavut	National
Median household income	$166,809	$116,500	$82,436
Unemployment rate	8.8%	14.7%	6.4%
In labour force	72.6%	63.8%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Iqaluit is 102% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Iqaluit is 37% higher than the national average
In Iqaluit 4.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Iqaluit 7.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Iqaluit 7.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$111,194 $166,809 $333,618

City

$77,658 $116,500 $233,000

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.

Iqaluit median earnings by income bracket

Iqaluit employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	5.1%
Public administration	28.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%
Education, health & social services	10.0%
Other	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iqaluit, NU	8,699	$166,809	102.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castlegar, BC	8,697	$82,070	0.4%
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC	8,701	n/a
Cresskill, NJ	8,701	n/a
Matawan, NJ	8,696	n/a
Franklin, NH	8,695	n/a
Iqaluit, NU	8,699	$166,809	102.3%

Source: The Iqaluit, NU data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.