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Characteristics related to the age structure of the Canadian labour force in 2017 and 2036

Release date: September 10, 2018
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Reference scenario

These tables show the modeled (2017) and projected (2036) distribution of the population aged 15 years and over by age group and labour force status as well as participation rates by age group according to the reference scenario. The reference scenario assumes a medium growth of the population and a future evolution of participation rates which follows the trend observed from 1995 to 2017 for the period going from 2017 to 2036.


Table 1A - Distribution of the modeled (2017) and projected (2036) population aged 15 years and over by age group and labour force status according to the reference scenario
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 1A - Distribution of the modeled (2017) and projected (2036) population aged 15 years and over by age group and labour force status according to the reference scenario 2017, 2036, Total, Active and Inactive, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2017 2036
Total Active Inactive Total Active Inactive
percent
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
15 to 24 years 14 14 15 13 13 14
25 to 54 years 49 65 18 45 62 15
55 years and over 36 21 67 42 25 71
Source: Statistics Canada, Demographic Projections Program.

Table 1B - Modeled (2017) and projected (2036) participation rates for the population aged 15 years and over by age group according to the reference scenario
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 1B - Modeled (2017) and projected (2036) participation rates for the population aged 15 years and over by age group according to the reference scenario 2017 and 2036, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2017 2036
percent
Total 66 64
15 to 24 years 64 60
25 to 54 years 87 88
55 years and over 38 39
Source: Statistics Canada, Demographic Projections Program.
Constant rates scenario

These tables show the modeled (2017) and projected (2036) distribution of the population aged 15 years and over by age group and labour force status as well as participation rates by age group according to the constant rates scenario. The constant rates scenario assumes a medium growth of the population and a maintenance of participation rates at the observed level in 2017 for the period going from 2017 to 2036.


Table 2A - Distribution of the modeled (2017) and projected (2036) population aged 15 years and over by age group and labour force status according to the constant rates scenario
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2A - Distribution of the modeled (2017) and projected (2036) population aged 15 years and over by age group and labour force status according to the constant rates scenario 2017, 2036, Total, Active and Inactive, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2017 2036
Total Active Inactive Total Active Inactive
percent
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
15 to 24 years 14 14 15 13 13 13
25 to 54 years 49 65 18 45 64 14
55 years and over 36 21 67 42 23 73
Source: Statistics Canada, Demographic Projections Program.

Table 2B - Modeled (2017) and projected (2036) participation rates for the population aged 15 years and over by age group according to the constant rates scenario
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2B - Modeled (2017) and projected (2036) participation rates for the population aged 15 years and over by age group according to the constant rates scenario 2017 and 2036, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2017 2036
percent
Total 66 62
15 to 24 years 64 62
25 to 54 years 87 88
55 years and over 38 34
Source: Statistics Canada, Demographic Projections Program.
High-growth scenario

These tables show the modeled (2017) and projected (2036) distribution of the population aged 15 years and over by age group and labour force status as well as participation rates by age group according to the high-growth scenario. The high-growth scenario assumes a high growth of the population and a future evolution of participation rates which follows the trend observed from 1995 to 2017 for the period going from 2017 to 2036.


Table 3A - Distribution of the modeled (2017) and projected (2036) population aged 15 years and over by age group and labour force status according to the high-growth scenario
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 3A - Distribution of the modeled (2017) and projected (2036) population aged 15 years and over by age group and labour force status according to the high-growth scenario 2017, 2036, Total, Active and Inactive, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2017 2036
Total Active Inactive Total Active Inactive
percent
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
15 to 24 years 14 14 15 14 13 15
25 to 54 years 49 65 18 45 62 15
55 years and over 36 21 67 41 25 69
Source: Statistics Canada, Demographic Projections Program.

Table 3B - Modeled (2017) and projected (2036) participation rates for the population aged 15 years and over by age group according to the high-growth scenario
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 3B - Modeled (2017) and projected (2036) participation rates for the population aged 15 years and over by age group according to the high-growth scenario 2017 and 2036, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2017 2036
percent
Total 66 63
15 to 24 years 64 59
25 to 54 years 87 87
55 years and over 38 38
Source: Statistics Canada, Demographic Projections Program.

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