Paul, a worker whose income currently places him among the poorest 20 percent of Canadians, is more likely than not to remain in that lowest quintile for the next decade.

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Studies on income mobility show that individuals can move out of their income quintiles over time, including in Canada, where there is significant income mobility. Many people in the lowest income quintile move to higher quintiles over a decade, indicating that being in the lowest quintile at one point does not necessarily mean one will stay there.

Paul, a Worker Whose Income Currently Places Him Among the Poorest