Table 1-1: National Population and Labor Force, Canada
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| Hierarchies | 1990 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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| POPULATION | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| National population, total (in millions) | 27.7 | 29.3 | 29.6 | 29.9 | 30.2 | 30.4 | 30.7 | 31.0 | 31.4 | 31.6 | 31.9 | 32.2 | 32.6 | 32.9 | 33.2 | 33.6 | 34.0 | 34.3 | 34.8 | 35.2 | 35.5 | 35.9 |
| Females | 14.0 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 15.7 | 15.8 | 16.0 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 17.7 | 17.9 | 18.1 |
| Males | 13.7 | 14.5 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 15.7 | 15.8 | 16.0 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 16.8 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 17.4 | 17.6 | 17.8 |
| Age structure (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ages 14 and under | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Percent of total population | 20.7 | 20.4 | 20.2 | 20.0 | 19.8 | 19.5 | 19.2 | 18.9 | 18.6 | 18.3 | 18.0 | 17.7 | 17.4 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 16.7 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.0 |
| Ages 15-34 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Percent of total population | 33.1 | 30.0 | 29.5 | 29.0 | 28.4 | 28.0 | 27.7 | 27.5 | 27.4 | 27.3 | 27.2 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.0 | 26.9 | 26.8 | 26.6 |
| Ages 35-64 | 9.7 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Percent of total population | 34.9 | 37.6 | 38.2 | 38.8 | 39.5 | 40.1 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 41.6 | 41.9 | 42.2 | 42.3 | 42.4 | 42.4 | 42.3 | 42.3 | 42.1 | 41.9 | 41.6 | 41.4 | 41.2 |
| Ages 65+ | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| Percent of total population | 11.3 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 14.4 | 14.9 | 15.3 | 15.7 | 16.1 |
| Urban population | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of urban population | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | 77.9 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | 79.7 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | 80.2 | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period | Note ..: not available for a specific reference period |
| Population density | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of people (per square kilometer) | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| AREA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area (Thousands of square kilometers) | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 | 9,984.7 |
| Land area | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 | 9,093.5 |
| Water area | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 | 891.2 |
| LABOR FORCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Labor force, total (in millions) | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 15.1 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 16.9 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 17.8 | 18.1 | 18.3 | 18.5 | 18.6 | 18.8 | 19.0 | 19.1 | 19.3 |
| Percent of total population | 51.4 | 50.1 | 50.1 | 50.4 | 50.8 | 51.3 | 51.6 | 51.9 | 52.8 | 53.6 | 53.7 | 53.6 | 53.7 | 54.3 | 54.5 | 54.3 | 54.3 | 54.2 | 54.1 | 54.2 | 53.8 | 53.8 |
| Employed labor force, total (in millions) | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 14.4 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 15.3 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 17.0 | 16.7 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 17.4 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 17.9 |
| Percent of total population | 47.3 | 45.4 | 45.3 | 45.8 | 46.6 | 47.4 | 48.1 | 48.1 | 48.8 | 49.5 | 49.8 | 50.0 | 50.3 | 51.0 | 51.2 | 49.7 | 49.9 | 50.1 | 50.2 | 50.3 | 50.1 | 50.1 |
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.. not available for a specific reference period Sources: National population: Statistics Canada. Table 17-10-0005-01: Population estimates on July 1st, by age and sex. Urban population: Statistics Canada. Table 17-10-0118-01: Selected population characteristics, Canada, provinces and territories. Area: Natural Resources Canada. Atlas of Canada. 2001. Labour Force: Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0018-01: Labour force characteristics by sex and detailed age group. Technical documentation 1-1: National Population and Labor Force, Canada |
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