Personal Income Statistics by income group, as a share of the total, User File

Introduction The Personal Income Statistics present data on the distribution of income, deductions and tax credits by line item in the income tax return for the years 1992-2017. To ensure comparability over time, a consistent set of percentiles (vingtiles) are imputed for each year using a linear interpolation technique. This dataset This dataset shows the amount for each income group as a percentage of the total. This dataset is a Finances of the Nation user file, and is designed for use by everyone. The data are offered in a "wide" by percentile form, with separate sheets for each year, making them easy to read and interpret. Separate files are included for each province, and for all provinces as a whole. Data sources The data sources are: T1 Final Statistics of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Methods CRA's nominal income ranges are converted to percentiles by linear interpolation on the cumulative distribution function of each line item. Certain line items have been aggregated to render them comparable over time. Future releases This dataset will be updated as new years of T1 Final Statistics are published. A user guide is forthcoming. More information Please refer to www.financesofthenation.ca