Ottawa, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

6%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Ottawa	Ontario	National
Median household income	$100,891	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	68.0%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Ottawa is 22% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Ottawa is 32% lower than the national average
In Ottawa 7.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Ottawa 11.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Ottawa 4.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$67,253 $100,891 $201,782

City

$58,229 $87,353 $174,706

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.

Ottawa median earnings by income bracket

Ottawa employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	2.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%
Public administration	13.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%
Education, health & social services	12.7%
Other	21.9%

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%
L'Ange-Gardien, QC	3,768	$94,322	14.4%
Gatineau, QC	293,695	$81,977	0.6%
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	$100,891	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edmonton, AB	1,053,392	$88,053	6.8%
San Jose, CA	1,029,409	n/a
Austin, TX	965,872	n/a
Jacksonville, FL	902,488	n/a
Fort Worth, TX	892,221	n/a
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	$100,891	22.4%

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