The Business & Community Newsletter – May 2017

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On May 3, Statistics Canada released the second series of data from the 2016 Census of Population on age, sex and type of dwelling.

Data on the age-sex structure of the population are of great interest to many Canadians and will be especially helpful for adapting social programs for children, adults and seniors to the new demographic reality.

The provinces and territories, municipalities and private sector also use them to adapt direct services required by younger or older populations, such as emergency services, residential and commercial construction, public transit, schools, parks, hospitals and service centres.

The May edition of the newsletter explains the main census features and how you can access them at your fingertip!

Feature articles

Results from the 2016 Census of Population: age, sex and type of dwelling

Census 2016It's now easier than ever to find data on your community through the Statistics Canada website. What follows is a list of some of the resources that are available.

Historical Age Pyramid

This interactive graph depicts the age-sex structure of the population over time (1851 to 2036), for Canada, provinces and territories.

Highlight tables

These tables present focused information for various levels of geography. Percentage distributions and percentage change are available to facilitate comparisons between years and geographic areas.

Census Profile

Profiles present information for various population characteristics at different levels of geography.

Focus on Geography Series

This series provides a simple way to find census data on your municipality. It provides data highlights on your selected geographic area through text, tables and figures. A map image of the geographic area is also included.

GeoSearch

This tool is an interactive map application that facilitates the discovery of basic demographic data at various levels of geography.

Reference materials

Reference materials such as the Census Dictionary and the Guide to the Census of Population are designed to help users make the most of census data. Every effort is made to make the information accessible to as many people as possible.

To access the complete 2016 Census of Population product line, please visit the Census Program module on the Statistics Canada website.

Other 2016 Census of Population results will be published on the Statistics Canada website on the following dates:

Video: Population trends in Canada by age and sex

2016 Census: Population trends in Canada by age and sex In 2016, for the first time in Census history, Canada counted more seniors aged 65 and over than children under 15. At Confederation, in 1867, the Canadian population was, on average, much younger than it is today - two in 5 people were under the age of 15, and only 1 in 25 was aged 65 or older.

To learn more, we invite you to watch this video “2016 Census: Population trends in Canada by age and sex”, which paints a brief historical picture of aging in Canada.

Infographics

Infographics can be used to quickly communicate a message, to simplify the presentation of large amounts of data, to see data patterns and relationships, and to monitor changes in variables over time.

Two infographics are available for this census data release: Population Trends by Age and Sex illustrates some key findings, including the share of seniors and children for Canada, provinces and territories, and Dwellings in Canada illustrates the structural types of private dwellings in Canada.

Quiz

To showcase the release, we have prepared this quiz featuring some national and regional highlights. Test your research skills and knowledge on the 2016 Census data on age, sex and type of dwellings! You'll find the answers at the end of the newsletter.

  1. From 2011 to 2016, Canada registered the ____ in the proportion of seniors since Confederation.
    1. largest increase
    2. second largest increase
    3. largest decrease
  2. Despite the recent acceleration in population aging, Canada had a lower proportion of seniors in 2016 than any other G7 country except ____.
    1. Japan
    2. Germany
    3. the United States
  3. The number of people aged 85 and older grew by 19.4% over the period from 2011 to 2016, nearly ____ times the rate for the overall Canadian population.
    1. three
    2. four
    3. five
  4. The 2016 Census counted more than 8,000 centenarians in the country. Among them, there were ____ women for every man.
    1. three
    2. five
    3. four

Atlantic provinces

  1. In Nova Scotia, what was the male/female ratio (number of males per 100 females) in 2016?
    1. 80
    2. 85.4
    3. 93.7
  2. In Newfoundland, what proportion (%) of the occupied private dwellings were single-detached houses in 2016?
    1. 35.5
    2. 73.3
    3. 81.6
  3. What was the average age of the population in P.E.I. in 2016?
    1. 39.6
    2. 40.7
    3. 42.7
  4. In New Brunswick, what proportion (%) of the population were children 14 years of age or younger in 2016?
    1. 14.8
    2. 17.9
    3. 20.5

Québec

  1. In Québec, while the proportion of children 14 years of age and younger was just below the national average, the proportion of children aged 9 and younger was higher than anywhere except the Prairie provinces. What was the proportion (%) of children aged 9 and younger in the province?
    1. 9.8
    2. 11.2
    3. 15.1

Ontario

  1. In 2016, Toronto CMA was the urban centre with the largest share of dwellings in high-rise buildings (five or more storeys). Nearly ____ in 10 dwellings in Toronto were in buildings of this size.
    1. one
    2. three
    3. five

Western Canada

  1. In Winnipeg, what proportion (%) of the occupied private dwellings were apartments in a building that has five or more storeys in 2016?
    1. 9.5
    2. 12.0
    3. 13.3
  2. In Saskatchewan, what was the proportion (%) of the population aged 15 to 64 in 2016?
    1. 58.9
    2. 64.8
    3. 70.1
  3. Calgary had the lowest proportion of seniors of all CMAs in Canada in 2016. What was the proportion (%)?
    1. 8.5
    2. 11.0
    3. 16.5
  4. More than two in five people were 65 years of age and older in which of the following BC municipalities? Select all that apply.
    1. Sidney
    2. Parksville
    3. Qualicum Beach

Territories

  1. The territories have the youngest populations in Canada. In Nunavut, for example, what proportion (%) of the population was aged 14 years and younger in 2016?
    1. 32.5
    2. 40.5
    3. 45.9

Also worth reading

Tracking jobs: test drive our new application!

Some of Statistics Canada's most sought after data are the monthly figures on employment, unemployment and the labour force participation rate—the Labour Market Indicators (LMIs).

Those who access labour data using the LMI Desktop Application will be pleased to learn that this popular application has recently been replaced with a new and improved, web-based dashboard.

We've now made it easier than ever to track the ups and downs of the labour market across the country. The new dashboard provides access to the latest key labour market indicators for Canada, by province and by census metropolitan area (CMA) through a new, user-friendly interface that is both interactive and customizable.

Take a test drive of our new LMI Dashboard and let us know what you think!

Call for proposals for the Canadian Health Measures Survey Biobank

haelth measures The Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) is a Statistics Canada survey designed to collect valuable information about the health of Canadians. Enhancing the visibility and use of this collected information is critical to the success of the survey.

From May 1 to June 30, 2017, Statistics Canada is inviting researchers to apply for access to blood, urine and DNA samples from the CHMS Biobank for use in health studies. The biospecimens are available to any Canadian researcher who completes a review process and would benefit from a national population survey of approximately 5,600 participants per collection cycle.

The CHMS has blood fractions and urine from consenting participants aged 3 to 79. DNA samples have also been extracted from consenting participants aged 14 and older.

Further details about the application and review process or how to join our electronic mailing list may be found by visiting the Biobank webpage, or you can contact the CHMS biobank coordinator at: statcan.chms-biobank-ecms-biobanque.statcan@canada.ca.

Other information about the survey, including the CHMS bibliography with links to analytical products previously disseminated is also available.

By the numbers…Mother's Day

This year's Mother's Day was May 14. To mark this special occasion, we compiled a variety of facts related to mothers in Canada available at Statistics Canada's “By the numbers” web module.

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