Ratio of children and seniors to working-age population (0 to 14 and 65 and over versus 15 to 64) by census subdivision, 2016

This service shows the ratio of persons aged 0 to 14 and 65 and over (children and seniors) versus persons aged 15 to 64 (working-age) by census subdivision. The data is a custom extraction from the 2016 Census - 100% data.

This data pertains to the total population by age. 'Age' refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2016. For additional information refer to 'Age' in the 2016 Census Dictionary.

For additional information refer to 'Age' in the 2016 Census Dictionary.

To have a cartographic representation of the ecumene with this socio-economic indicator, it is recommended to add as the first layer, the “NRCan - 2016 population ecumene by census subdivision” web service, accessible in the data resources section below.

Data and Resources

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 22:08 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 15:59 (UTC)
contact_email infostats@statcan.gc.ca
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title_fr Ratio des enfants et des aînés par rapport à la population en âge de travailler (de 0 à 14 ans et 65 ans et plus versus 15 à 64 ans), par subdivision de recensement, 2016
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