| Year | Percentage |
| 2011-2012 | 42.7% |
| 2012-2013 | 46.1% |
| 2013-2014 | 40.3% |
| 2014-2015 | 39.4% |
| 2015-2016 | 41.7% |
| 2016-2017 | 41.2% |
| 2017-2018 | 39.2% |
| 2018-2019 | 37.1% |
| 2019-2020 | 38.7% |
| 2020-2021 | 37.1% |
Notes: The income assistance dependency rate is the number of people receiving income assistance divided by the total on-reserve population.
Source: Indigenous Services Canada