Protected Document The Canadian Population: Age and Sex 2011 Census of Canada Presentation of the main results from the age and sex release by France-Pascale Ménard and Laurent Martel (Demography Division) with the collaboration of Geography Division, Census Operations Division, Communications and Library Services Division, Dissemination Division and Census Subject Matter Secretariat May 29, 2012
The image part with relationship ID rid3 was not found in the file. The Canadian Population: Age and Sex 1. National portrait 2. Provinces and territories 3. Portrait of metropolitan and non-metropolitan Canada 4. Portrait of municipalities (census subdivisions) 5. 'Census in Brief' series 2
The Canadian Population: Age and Sex 1. National portrait 2. Provinces and territories 3. Portrait of metropolitan and non-metropolitan Canada 4. Portrait of municipalities (census subdivisions) 5. 'Census in Brief' series 3
The number of children aged 14 and under and the number of people aged 65 and over have become closer Number of children aged 14 and under and of people aged 65 and over, Canada, 1921 to 2011 number 7,000,000 6,000,000 6,191,920 5,607,345 5,000,000 4,945,060 4,000,000 3,023,350 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 420,245 1,391,155 14 and under 65 and older 0 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 4 Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 1921 to 2011.
Higher rate of population growth among the 60 to 64 percentage 35 Growth rate (in percentage) of age groups between 2006 and 2011, Canada 30 25 20 15 10 5 Canada 2011: 5.9 0-5 0 to 4 5 to 9 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 29 30 to 34 35 to 39 45 to 49 50 to 54 55 to 59 60 to 64 65 to 69 70 to 74 75 to 79 80 to 84 85 to 89 90 to 94 95 to 99 100 and over -10-15 10 to 14 40 to 44 5 Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2006 and 2011.
Canada has one of the youngest populations of the G8 countries Proportion (in percentage) of the population aged 65 and over, G8 countries, 2006 and 2011 Japan 23.4 Germany Italy 20.6 20.3 France United Kingdom 16.8 16.5 Canada United States 13.0 14.8 2011 2006 Russia 12.9 0 5 10 15 20 25 percentage Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2006 and 2011; U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 and 2010; National Institute of Statistics (Italy), 2006 and 2011; National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (France), 2006 and 2011; Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2006 and 2011; Russian Federation Federal State Statistics Service, 2006 and 2010; and Human Mortality Database for Germany, 2006 and 2010, and United Kingdom, 2006 and 2010. 6
The share of the working-age population in Canada is among the highest in the G8 countries Proportion (in percentage) of the working-age population (aged 15 to 64), G8 countries, 2006 and 2011 Russia 72.0 Canada 68.5 United States 66.9 United Kingdom 66.0 Germany 65.9 Italy France 64.7 65.7 2011 2006 Japan 63.5 50 55 60 65 70 75 percentage Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2006 and 2011; U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 and 2010; National Institute of Statistics (Italy), 2006 and 2011; National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (France), 2006 and 2011; Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2006 and 2011; Russian Federation Federal State Statistics Service, 2006 and 2010; and Human Mortality Database for Germany, 2006 and 2010, and United Kingdom, 2006 and 2010. 7
For the first time, one person about to enter the labour force (aged 15 to 24) for each person about to leave it (aged 55 to 64) Ratio of the number of people aged 15 to 24 and those aged 55 to 64, Canada, 1921 to 2011 ratio 3.5 3.0 2.91 2.95 2.5 2.0 2.35 1.99 2.03 2.31 2.16 1.5 1.60 1.40 1.0 0.99 0.5 0.0 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 8 Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 1921 to 2011.
The Canadian Population: Age and Sex 1. National portrait 2. Provinces and territories 3. Portrait of metropolitan and non-metropolitan Canada 4. Portrait of municipalities (census subdivisions) 5. 'Census in Brief' series 9
10 The Census also provides historical age pyramids for provinces and territories.
Differences in the age structure of provincial and territorial populations Age pyramid of Newfoundland and Labrador and Alberta, 2011 Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2011. 11
The population is aging faster in the Atlantic provinces and Quebec percentage 18 16.0 16 Proportion (in percentage) of the population aged 65 and over, Canada, provinces and territories, 2006 and 2011 16.3 16.6 16.5 15.9 14.6 14.3 14.9 15.7 Canada 2011: 14.8 14 12 10 11.1 9.1 2006 2011 8 6 5.8 4 3.3 2 0 N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C. Y.T. N.W.T. Nvt. Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2006 and 2011. 12
The share of the working-age population has increased in Ontario, Western provinces, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut percentage 76 Proportion (in percentage) of the working-age population (aged 15 to 64), Canada, provinces and territories, 2006 and 2011 74 2006 2011 73.6 72.5 72 70 68 66 69.2 67.3 68.4 68.4 68.2 68.4 Canada 2011: 68.5 66.6 66.0 70.1 69.0 64 64.0 62 60 58 N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C. Y.T. N.W.T. Nvt. Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2006 and 2011. 13
The number of children aged 4 and under on the rise everywhere in Canada Growth (in percentage) of the number of children aged 4 and under, Canada, provinces and territories, 2006 to 2011 Region Growth rate 2006 2011 2006 to 2011 number percentage Canada 1,690,540 1,877,095 11.0 Newfoundland and Labrador 22,860 24,495 7.2 Prince Edward Island 6,690 7,275 8.7 Nova Scotia 42,045 43,980 4.6 New Brunswick 34,430 36,530 6.1 Quebec 375,270 440,840 17.5 Ontario 670,765 704,265 5.0 Manitoba 68,100 77,180 13.3 Saskatchewan 57,495 68,760 19.6 Alberta 202,600 244,880 20.9 British Columbia 201,880 219,670 8.8 Yukon 1,740 1,980 13.8 Northwest Territories 3,225 3,285 1.9 Nunavut 3,430 3,970 15.7 Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2006 and 2011. 14
The number of children aged 4 and under on the rise everywhere in Canada Growth (in percentage) of the number of children aged 4 and under, Canada, provinces and territories, 2006 to 2011 Region Growth rate 2006 2011 2006 to 2011 number percentage Canada 1,690,540 1,877,095 11.0 Newfoundland and Labrador 22,860 24,495 7.2 Prince Edward Island 6,690 7,275 8.7 Nova Scotia 42,045 43,980 4.6 New Brunswick 34,430 36,530 6.1 Quebec 375,270 440,840 17.5 Ontario 670,765 704,265 5.0 Manitoba 68,100 77,180 13.3 Saskatchewan 57,495 68,760 19.6 Alberta 202,600 244,880 20.9 British Columbia 201,880 219,670 8.8 Yukon 1,740 1,980 13.8 Northwest Territories 3,225 3,285 1.9 Nunavut 3,430 3,970 15.7 Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2006 and 2011. 15
The number of children aged 4 and under on the rise everywhere in Canada Growth (in percentage) of the number of children aged 4 and under, Canada, provinces and territories, 2006 to 2011 Region Growth rate 2006 2011 2006 to 2011 number percentage Canada 1,690,540 1,877,095 11.0 Newfoundland and Labrador 22,860 24,495 7.2 Prince Edward Island 6,690 7,275 8.7 Nova Scotia 42,045 43,980 4.6 New Brunswick 34,430 36,530 6.1 Quebec 375,270 440,840 17.5 Ontario 670,765 704,265 5.0 Manitoba 68,100 77,180 13.3 Saskatchewan 57,495 68,760 19.6 Alberta 202,600 244,880 20.9 British Columbia 201,880 219,670 8.8 Yukon 1,740 1,980 13.8 Northwest Territories 3,225 3,285 1.9 Nunavut 3,430 3,970 15.7 Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2006 and 2011. 16
The Canadian Population: Age and Sex 1. National portrait 2. Provinces and territories 3. Portrait of metropolitan and non-metropolitan Canada 4. Portrait of municipalities (census subdivisions) 5. 'Census in Brief' series 17
Census metropolitan areas (CMA) are younger on average Proportion (in percentage) of the population aged 14 and under, 15 to 64, and 65 and over, Canada, metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, 2011 Statistical Area Classification 14 and under 2011 15 to 64 65 and older Differences between 2006 and 2011 14 and under 15 to 64 65 and older percentage percentage point Canada 16.7 68.5 14.8-0.9-0.2 1.1 Census metropolitan areas (CMAs) 16.7 69.5 13.7-0.9 0.0 0.9 Census agglomerations (CAs) 16.2 66.8 17.0-0.9-0.6 1.5 Outside of CMAs and CAs 17.2 65.7 17.2-1.0-0.7 1.7 Close to CMAs or CAs 1 17.1 67.4 15.6-1.0-0.7 1.7 Remote from CMAs and CAs 2 17.1 65.0 17.9-1.0-0.8 1.8 Territories 3 27.2 66.9 5.9-1.7 0.8 0.8 Notes: 1. Refers to census subdivisions (CSD) outside CMAs and CAs classified as strong metropolitan influenced zone (strong MIZ). 2. Refers to census subdivisions (CSD) outside CMAs and CAs classified as either moderate, weak or no metropolitan influenced zone (moderate MIZ, weak MIZ or no MIZ). 3. Excludes CAs of Yellowknife and Whitehorse. Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2006 and 2011. 18
Census metropolitan areas (CMA) are younger on average Proportion (in percentage) of the population aged 14 and under, 15 to 64, and 65 and over, Canada, metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, 2011 Statistical Area Classification 14 and under 2011 15 to 64 65 and older Differences between 2006 and 2011 14 and under 15 to 64 65 and older percentage percentage point Canada 16.7 68.5 14.8-0.9-0.2 1.1 Census metropolitan areas (CMAs) 16.7 69.5 13.7-0.9 0.0 0.9 Census agglomerations (CAs) 16.2 66.8 17.0-0.9-0.6 1.5 Outside of CMAs and CAs 17.2 65.7 17.2-1.0-0.7 1.7 Close to CMAs or CAs 1 17.1 67.4 15.6-1.0-0.7 1.7 Remote from CMAs and CAs 2 17.1 65.0 17.9-1.0-0.8 1.8 Territories 3 27.2 66.9 5.9-1.7 0.8 0.8 Notes: 1. Refers to census subdivisions (CSD) outside CMAs and CAs classified as strong metropolitan influenced zone (strong MIZ). 2. Refers to census subdivisions (CSD) outside CMAs and CAs classified as either moderate, weak or no metropolitan influenced zone (moderate MIZ, weak MIZ or no MIZ). 3. Excludes CAs of Yellowknife and Whitehorse. Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2006 and 2011. 19
Census metropolitan areas (CMA) are younger on average Proportion (in percentage) of the population aged 14 and under, 15 to 64, and 65 and over, Canada, metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, 2011 Statistical Area Classification 14 and under 2011 15 to 64 65 and older Differences between 2006 and 2011 14 and under 15 to 64 65 and older percentage percentage point Canada 16.7 68.5 14.8-0.9-0.2 1.1 Census metropolitan areas (CMAs) 16.7 69.5 13.7-0.9 0.0 0.9 Census agglomerations (CAs) 16.2 66.8 17.0-0.9-0.6 1.5 Outside of CMAs and CAs 17.2 65.7 17.2-1.0-0.7 1.7 Close to CMAs or CAs 1 17.1 67.4 15.6-1.0-0.7 1.7 Remote from CMAs and CAs 2 17.1 65.0 17.9-1.0-0.8 1.8 Territories 3 27.2 66.9 5.9-1.7 0.8 0.8 Notes: 1. Refers to census subdivisions (CSD) outside CMAs and CAs classified as strong metropolitan influenced zone (strong MIZ). 2. Refers to census subdivisions (CSD) outside CMAs and CAs classified as either moderate, weak or no metropolitan influenced zone (moderate MIZ, weak MIZ or no MIZ). 3. Excludes CAs of Yellowknife and Whitehorse. Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2006 and 2011. 20
Census metropolitan areas (CMA) are younger on average Proportion (in percentage) of the population aged 14 and under, 15 to 64, and 65 and over, Canada, metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, 2011 Statistical Area Classification 14 and under 2011 15 to 64 65 and older Differences between 2006 and 2011 14 and under 15 to 64 65 and older percentage percentage point Canada 16.7 68.5 14.8-0.9-0.2 1.1 Census metropolitan areas (CMAs) 16.7 69.5 13.7-0.9 0.0 0.9 Census agglomerations (CAs) 16.2 66.8 17.0-0.9-0.6 1.5 Outside of CMAs and CAs 17.2 65.7 17.2-1.0-0.7 1.7 Close to CMAs or CAs 1 17.1 67.4 15.6-1.0-0.7 1.7 Remote from CMAs and CAs 2 17.1 65.0 17.9-1.0-0.8 1.8 Territories 3 27.2 66.9 5.9-1.7 0.8 0.8 Notes: 1. Refers to census subdivisions (CSD) outside CMAs and CAs classified as strong metropolitan influenced zone (strong MIZ). 2. Refers to census subdivisions (CSD) outside CMAs and CAs classified as either moderate, weak or no metropolitan influenced zone (moderate MIZ, weak MIZ or no MIZ). 3. Excludes CAs of Yellowknife and Whitehorse. Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2006 and 2011. 21
Most Western CMAs have lower proportions of seniors Proportion (in percentage) of the population aged 65 and over, Canada, census metropolitan areas, 2011 Peterborough Trois-Rivières Kelowna St. Catharines - Niagara Victoria Saguenay Thunder Bay Sherbrooke Québec Kingston Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Hamilton Brantford Saint John London Windsor Canada 22 Montréal Moncton Abbotsford - Mission Winnipeg Vancouver Guelph Regina Halifax St. John's Ottawa - Gatineau Toronto Barrie Oshawa Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo Saskatoon Edmonton Calgary 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 percentage Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2011.
The largest CMAs often have the highest proportion of working-age population 23 Proportion (in percentage) of the working-age population (aged 15 to 64) Canada, census metropolitan areas, 2011 Calgary Halifax St. John's Vancouver Edmonton Ottawa - Gatineau Saskatoon Moncton Toronto Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo Regina Guelph Québec Montréal Oshawa Winnipeg Kingston Barrie Victoria Canada Saint John London Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Saguenay Thunder Bay Sherbrooke Windsor Hamilton Trois-Rivières Abbotsford - Mission Brantford Kelowna Peterborough St. Catharines - Niagara 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2011. percentage
Parksville (British Columbia) and Elliot Lake (Ontario) have the highest proportions of seniors The 10 census agglomerations with the highest proportions (in percentage) of people aged 65 and over, Canada, 2011 Rank Census agglomeration Province 65 and over percentage 1 Parksville British Columbia 38.6 2 Elliot Lake Ontario 35.1 3 Cobourg Ontario 26.5 4 Penticton British Columbia 25.8 5 Tillsonburg Ontario 25.1 6 Thetford Mines Quebec 24.7 7 Salmon Arm British Columbia 24.0 8 Shawinigan Quebec 23.3 9 Powell River British Columbia 22.8 9 Collingwood Ontario 22.8 24 Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2011.
Wood Buffalo (Alberta) has the highest proportion of the working-age population The 10 census agglomerations with the highest proportions (in percentage) of the working-age population (aged 15 to 64), Canada, 2011 Rank Census agglomeration Province / Territory 15 to 64 percentage 1 Wood Buffalo Alberta 79.3 2 Yellowknife Northwest Territories 76.5 3 Strathmore Alberta 74.7 4 Whitehorse Yukon 73.9 5 Grande Prairie Alberta 72.6 6 Petawawa Ontario 72.2 7 Fort St John British Columbia 71.9 8 Cold Lake Alberta 71.7 9 Canmore Alberta 71.3 10 Squamish British Columbia 71.1 25 Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2011.
The Canadian Population: Age and Sex 1. National portrait 2. Provinces and territories 3. Portrait of metropolitan and non-metropolitan Canada 4. Portrait of municipalities (census subdivisions) 5. 'Census in Brief' series 26
Seven of the 10 municipalities with the highest proportions of persons aged 65 and over are located in British Columbia The 10 municipalities (census subdivisions) with a population of 5,000 or more that had the highest proportions of people aged 65 and over, Canada, 2011 Rank Municipality Name of CMA or CA 65 and over (province) percentage 1 Qualicum Beach Parksville (B.C.) 47.2 2 Parksville Parksville (B.C.) 37.1 3 Sidney Victoria (B.C.) 36.9 4 Elliot Lake Elliot Lake (Ont.) 35.1 5 Creston Outside of CMAs and CAs (B.C.) 33.1 6 Gimli Outside of CMAs and CAs (Man.) 31.1 7 Nanaimo G Parksville (B.C.) 30.9 8 Nanaimo E Outside of CMAs and CAs (B.C.) 30.2 9 White Rock Vancouver (B.C.) 29.4 10 Wasaga Beach Outside of CMAs and CAs (Ont.) 29.1 27 Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2011.
Banff (Alberta) and Whistler (British Columbia) have the highest proportions of working-age population The 10 municipalities (census subdivisions) with a population of 5,000 or more that had the highest proportions of working-age population (aged 15 to 64), Canada, 2011 Rank Municipality Name of CMA or CA 15 to 64 (province / territory) percentage 1 Banff Outside of CMAs and CAs (Alta.) 83.4 2 Whistler Outside of CMAs and CAs (B.C.) 82.8 3 Wood Buffalo Wood Buffalo (Alta.) 79.6 4 Yellowknife Yellowknife (N.W.T.) 76.5 5 Labrador City Outside of CMAs and CAs (N.L.) 75.9 6 Canmore Canmore (Alta.) 74.8 7 Vancouver Vancouver (B.C.) 74.6 8 Greater Vancouver A Vancouver (B.C.) 74.3 9 Whitehorse Whitehorse (Y.T.) 73.8 10 Iqaluit Outside of CMAs and CAs (Nvt.) 73.7 28 Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2011.
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Census in Brief no. 1 Centenarians in Canada number 90,000 Number of centenarians by sex, Canada, 2001 to 2061 80,000 70,000 60,000 Observed Projected Men Women 63,700 78,300 50,000 49,300 40,000 35,400 30,000 25,400 20,000 10,000 3,795 4,635 5,825 7,900 11,100 14,800 17,600 20,300 0 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026 2031 2036 2041 2046 2051 2056 2061 Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2001, 2006 and 2011, and Statistics Canada. 2010, Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2009 to 2036, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 91-520 (medium growth scenario), projection scenarios for Canada are available up to 2061. 30
Census in Brief no. 2 Generations in Canada Portrait of generations, using the age pyramid, Canada, 2011 Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2011. 31
Census in Brief no. 3 The census: A tool for planning at the local level 32
Contributors to the analytical document Demography Division Geography Division Census Operations Division Communications and Library Services Division Dissemination Division Census Subject Matter Secretariat 33
Subsequent 2011 Census releases September 19, 2012: Families, households and marital status Structural type of dwelling and collectives October 24, 2012: Language 34