Saguenay, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

4%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Saguenay	Quebec	National
Median household income	$70,257	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	61.1%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Saguenay is 15% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Saguenay is 53% lower than the national average
In Saguenay 9.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Saguenay 11.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Saguenay 1.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$46,833 $70,257 $140,514

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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Saguenay median earnings by income bracket

Saguenay employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%
Public administration	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%
Education, health & social services	13.4%
Other	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Honoré, QC	6,178	$84,782	2.8%
Saint-Ambroise, QC	3,888	$75,718	8.1%
Saint-Charles-de-Bourget, QC	766	$72,642	11.9%
Saguenay, QC	145,134	$70,257	14.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeport, CT	145,014	n/a
Paterson, NJ	145,484	n/a
Savannah, GA	145,492	n/a
Kelowna, BC	145,612	$85,790	4.1%
Torrance, CA	144,430	n/a
Saguenay, QC	145,134	$70,257	14.8%

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