Day Forty-Seven

Yesterday you finished your Population Pyramid Analysis. On the front of this page was a population pyramid showing Canada's population information for 1961. On the back, you needed to draw a population pyramid with the information provided for 2006. If you didn't finish this in class, it needed to be done for homework.

Today you looked at the 2 graphs (1961 & 2006) and compared them by answering the following:

1. Which age group, gender (sex) and percentage were you in 2006?

2. What single age group and gender is the largest in 2006?

3. Which 10-year age group contains the largest percentage of population in 2006?

4. Why does the 2006 pyramid have a narrow base than the 1961? (Think!)

5. Based on the pyramid when do you think there will be the largest number of people 65 years and over? What year?

The Future of Canada's Population

Examine Figure 16.8 on page 192 of your textbook.

In the year 2020:

1. How old will you be?

2. Which age group will be most common?

3. Which age group will be least common?

4. Which age groups will represent the dependency load? (Review)

5. How will the dependency load affect you as a person in the workforce? Make a list of thoughts and ideas.