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The working-age population (15 to 64 years) is proportionally larger in Yukon and the Northwest Territories

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The title of the map is "The working-age population (15 to 64 years) is proportionally larger in Yukon and the Northwest Territories"

This is a map of Canada by province and territory showing the proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years in 2021 and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021.

In Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories the proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years was higher than Canada overall. In Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nunavut the proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years was lower than Canada overall.

The proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years in Canada was 64.8% in 2021, and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021 was -1.7.

The proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years in Newfoundland and Labrador was 63.0% in 2021, and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021 was -3.2.

The proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years in Prince Edward Island was 63.5% in 2021, and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021 was -1.2.

The proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years in Nova Scotia was 63.7% in 2021, and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021 was -1.9.

The proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years in New Brunswick was 62.8% in 2021, and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021 was -2.5.

The proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years in Quebec was 63.0% in 2021, and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021 was -2.4.

The proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years in Ontario was 65.6% in 2021, and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021 was -1.2.

The proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years in Manitoba was 64.1% in 2021, and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021 was -1.3.

The proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years in Saskatchewan was 62.8% in 2021, and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021 was -2.0.

The proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years in Alberta was 66.2% in 2021, and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021 was -2.3.

The proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years in British Columbia was 65.3% in 2021, and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021 was -1.6.

The proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years in Yukon was 68.0% in 2021, and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021 was -2.6.

The proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years in Northwest Territories was 69.4% in 2021, and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021 was -1.7.

The proportion of the population aged 15 to 64 years in Nunavut was 62.9% in 2021, and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021 was -0.8.

Source(s): Census of Population, 2016 and 2021 (3901).