Final report - Integrated Land Management Bureau

6.1.6 Class of objective: Wages and Income (listed as Section 3.6 in
Schedule C and G):
Table 23 Recommended indicators for Wages and Income
Objective: Promote growth in incomes
Indicator Rationale Unit/description/scale Data
source/frequency
D2 Number of
individuals with
formally reported
incomes
D3 The number of
individuals with
formally reported
annual income
above $25,000
annually (adjusted
for inflation)
D4 Number of
income earners in
the lower two
income brackets
(less than $15,000
and $15,000 to
$24,999 annually)
as a percent of
number of income
earners for the
plan areas or the
number of middle
income earners
($35,000+ and
$50,000+
categories)
The number
of individuals
who file tax
returns
approximates
the number
of individuals
who obtain
formal sector
incomes.
This indicator
will provide
information
on income
obtained from
employment
and other
sources.
The goals of
community
economic
development
is to increase
individual and
family
incomes
The literature
indicates that
as the gap in
distribution of
income
decreases,
the quality of
well- being
increases.
Number by regional
district
Number by regional
district
Number and percent by
regional district
1 http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/dd/income.asp
Available annually
through BC Stats
tax filer data 1 .
Available annually
through BC Stats
tax filer data 1 .
Available annually
through BC Stats
tax filer data 1 .
Desired direction
Increased number of
individuals with
formally reported
incomes.
Decreased number of
individuals with
formally reported
incomes above
$25,000 annually
(adjusted for
inflation).
Decreased number
of income earners in
the lower two
income brackets as
a percent of income
earners or percent
of middle income
earners.
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