# How did the poverty rate (Market Basket Measure, 2023 base) change in Newfoundland and Labrador?

> Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure, 2023 base) increased in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure, 2023 base) rose from 6.6% to 10.4% between 2020 and 2024—an increase of 3.8 percentage points. It reached an observed high of 11.3% in 2023 before ending at 10.4% in 2024.

## Answer scope

- Geography: Newfoundland and Labrador (NL)
- Period: 2020 to 2024
- Frequency: Annual
- Source updated: 2026-04-29
- Persons in low income: All persons
- Low income lines: Market basket measure, 2023 base
- Measure: Percentage of persons in low income
- Poverty measure: Market Basket Measure, 2023 base
- Data status: 2020 and 2021: D · data quality: acceptable; 2022 and 2024: B · data quality: very good; 2023: C · data quality: good.

## Key figures

- Start · 2020: 6.6%
- Latest · 2024: 10.4%
- Overall change: +3.8 percentage points (Increase)

## Exact observations

| Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 2020 | Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure, 2023 base) | 6.6% | 6.6 | % |
| 2021 | Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure, 2023 base) | 7.9% | 7.9 | % |
| 2022 | Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure, 2023 base) | 10% | 10 | % |
| 2023 | Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure, 2023 base) | 11.3% | 11.3 | % |
| 2024 | Poverty rate (Market Basket Measure, 2023 base) | 10.4% | 10.4 | % |

## How to read this measure

The 2023-base Market Basket Measure compares family disposable income with the cost of a modest basket of goods and services. Canada estimates exclude the territories before 2018. The 2024 release revised 2018–2023 estimates using 2021 Census counts.

## How this answer was calculated

The headline compares the first and last observations shown. Overall change is the last percentage minus the first and is reported in percentage points. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.

## Source and provenance

- Official source: [Statistics Canada table 11-10-0135-01](<https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1110013501>)
- Table title: Low income statistics by age, gender and economic family type
- Dataset identifier: 11100135
- Canonical human-readable answer: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=nl&analysis=statcan-11100135-trend&subject=11>
- Province and territory comparison: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/comparisons/statcan-11100135-trend>
- Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation.
- Source acknowledgement: Adapted from Statistics Canada, Low income statistics by age, gender and economic family type, 2026-04-29. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

## Evidence version

- Snapshot generated: 2026-09-05
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## Suggested citation

Canada in Data. “How did the poverty rate (Market Basket Measure, 2023 base) change in Newfoundland and Labrador?” Newfoundland and Labrador. Source updated 2026-04-29. <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=nl&analysis=statcan-11100135-trend&subject=11>

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