Table:
percentage of persons in poverty
number of persons in poverty

2008-base
2018-base
difference
2008-base
2018-base
difference

percent
percentage point
in thousands

geography

canada
8.7
11.0
2.3
3,173
3,983
810

newfoundland and labrador
9.7
11.2
1.5
50
58
8

prince edward island
9.1
11.9
2.8
14
18
4

nova scotia
10.3
13.3
3.0
96
124
28

new brunswick
7.9
10.0
2.1
58
74
16

quebec
7.9
9.7
1.8
655
812
157

ontario
9.5
11.6
2.1
1,351
1,658
307

manitoba
9.3
10.9
1.6
117
137
20

saskatchewan
8.8
11.2
2.4
96
122
26

alberta
7.3
9.4
2.1
316
403
87

british columbia
8.9
12.1
3.2
421
577
156

age group

persons under 18 years
8.2
10.8
2.6
566
748
182

persons 18 to 64 years
10.3
12.5
2.2
2,392
2,883
491

persons 65 years and over
3.5
5.6
2.1
216
352
136

family types

persons in economic families
5.8
7.6
1.8
1,759
2,313
554

persons not in an economic family
24.6
29.0
4.4
1,414
1,670
256

persons in couple families with children
5.4
7.5
2.1
691
953
262

persons in lone-parent families
21.7
26.3
4.6
345
417
72

Statement: at the canada level, the 2008-base poverty rate was 8.7% in 2018.
Question: what is the 2008-base poverty rate at the canada level in 2018?
Answer: [8.7]