EMAIL
| PRINT
| REPORT TYPO
| SEND YOUR FEEDBACK
|
More seniors: Are you concerned that seniors will shortly outnumber children?
- May 27, 2010 11:16 AM |
- By POV
The number of people in Canada at least 65 years old could outnumber children under 15 for the first time within five years, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
Seniors would surpass the number of children 14 or under for the first time ever between 2015 and 2021, depending on the growth scenario.
The median age of the population -- the point where half the population is younger and half is older --would range between 42 and 45 years, compared to the current median of 39.5.
At the same time, the proportion of the working-age population aged 15 to 64 would decline steadily from about 70 per cent to about 60 per cent by 2036.
Read more:
What do you think are the positives and the negatives of an aging population on our society? Take our poll.
Seniors would surpass the number of children 14 or under for the first time ever between 2015 and 2021, depending on the growth scenario.
The median age of the population -- the point where half the population is younger and half is older --would range between 42 and 45 years, compared to the current median of 39.5.
At the same time, the proportion of the working-age population aged 15 to 64 would decline steadily from about 70 per cent to about 60 per cent by 2036.
Read more:
What do you think are the positives and the negatives of an aging population on our society? Take our poll.
(This poll is not scientific. It is based on readers' votes.)
Categories
All News blogs
Most Commented
Most Recommended
Point of View
Most Commented
Most Recommended
Recent Entries
- Internet freedom: Should government have the ability to shut down the internet?
- The Egyptian government shut down access to the internet and the country's cellphone data network early Friday, according to media reports. Internet and cellphone data service was unavailable throughout the country, making it impossible for news of the protests... Continue reading this post
- Access to information: Does Canada need to be more open with data?
- By CBC NewsCanada lags behind most other countries when it comes to sharing data with its citizens, according to the chair of the standing committee on access to information.Charlottetown MP Shawn Murphy's committee has been looking into how other jurisdictions... Continue reading this post
- TTC bus driver: Do you often see your local drivers texting?
- The Toronto Sun on Thursday published a picture sent by a reader of a TTC bus driver driving while texting on a mobile device. (Toronto Sun)The Toronto Transit Commission is coming under fire after the emergence of a picture... Continue reading this post