SOC 1200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Key Demographic, Population Pyramid, Ageism
15 May 2017
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Canada 2011 roughly 15% are elderly and it is estimated in canada 2036, it is expected that 22% will be elderly. Some key demographic factors influencing rate of aging in canada. Women are more educated, career- oriented competing with having children. Age when having children goes up, cost of raising children. 2. 1 children are needed in order to create a rectangle shape in the age sex population pyramid. Life expectancy: there are more older women than there are older men (higher life expectancy) Aging: by 2036, it"s expected that 40% of canadians will live to 90. Absolute number of elderly: by 2030, 1/3 of canada"s population will be seniors. Median age: 40. 6 years with newfoundland and labrador at the top with 44. 0 years and nunavut at the bottom with 24. 4 years. Number of workers/not working: the average age of employed workers is 41 and above immigration: canada is allowing more immigrants especially with trudeau wanting 25,000 syrian refugees.
