Bar Chart of General Age Structure, 2000

This bar chart gives the general age structure in 2000. The vertical axis gives percentages, from 0 to 100; and the horizontal axis lists the provinces, territories, and Canada as a whole. The bar for each geographical area is divided to represent three age groups: 0 to 14, 15 to 64, and 65 and over. The approximate proportions that each group makes to the total population of an area are as follows: Newfoundland and Labrador: ages 0 to 14, 18%, ages 15 to 64, 70%, and ages 65 and over, 12%; Prince Edward Island: 20%, 67%, and 13%; Nova Scotia: 19%, 68%, and 13%; New Brunswick: 18%, 69%, and 13%; Quebec: 18%, 69%, and 13%; Ontario: 19%, 68%, and 13%; Manitoba: 21%, 66%, and 13%; Saskatchewan: 22%, 64%, and 14%; Alberta: 21%, and 69%, and 10%; British Columbia: 18%, 69%, and 13%; Yukon: 22%, 74%, and 5%; Northwest Territories: 28%, 68%, and 4%; and Nunavut: 37%, 60%, and 3%. The approximate Canadian totals are: for ages 0 to 14, 19%; 15 to 64, 68%; and ages 65 and over, 13%.