| Peer group |
Number of health regions |
Percent of Canadian population (2006 Census) |
Principal characteristics |
| A |
34 |
33.85% |
- Urban-rural mix from coast to coast
- Average percentage of Aboriginal population
- Average percentage of immigrant population
|
| B |
8 |
16.66% |
- Mainly urban centres in Ontario and Alberta with moderately high population density
- Low percentage of Aboriginal population
- Very High employment rate
- Higher than average percentage of immigrant population
|
| C |
20 |
10.06% |
- Sparsely populated urban-rural mix in Eastern and Central provinces
- Average percentage of Aboriginal population
- Average employment rate
- Low percentage of immigrant population
|
| D |
15 |
4.83% |
- Mainly rural regions from Quebec to British Columbia
- Average percentage of Aboriginal population
- High employment rate
|
| E |
6 |
3.32% |
- Mainly rural and remote regions in the Western provinces and the Territories
- High proportion of Aboriginal population
- Average percentage of immigrant population
|
| F |
5 |
0.49% |
- Northern and remote regions
- Very high proportion of Aboriginal population
- Very low employment rate
- Low proportion of immigrants
|
| G |
3 |
15.65% |
- Largest metro centres with an average population density of 4,065 people per square kilometre
- Very low proportion of Aboriginal population
- Average employment rate
- Very high proportion of immigrant population
|
| H |
8 |
1.83% |
- Rural northern regions from coast to coast
- High proportion of Aboriginal population
- Low proportion of immigrants
|
| I |
7 |
1.73% |
- Mainly rural Eastern regions
- Average percentage of Aboriginal population
- Low employment rate
- Very low percentage of immigrant population
|
| J |
6 |
11.58% |
- Mainly urban centers in Ontario and British Columbia with high population density
- Low proportion of Aboriginal population
- High proportion of immigrants
|
