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Table 1.2
Percentage of population aged less than 15 years, 15 to 64 years and 65 years and over and median age, Canada, provinces, territories, January 1, 2008
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| Region | Less than 15 years | 15 to 64 years | 65 years and over | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage | age | |||
| Canada | 16.9 | 69.6 | 13.5 | 39.1 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 15.0 | 70.8 | 14.1 | 42.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 16.7 | 68.7 | 14.6 | 40.5 |
| Nova Scotia | 15.3 | 69.7 | 14.9 | 41.8 |
| New Brunswick | 15.2 | 70.1 | 14.6 | 41.6 |
| Quebec | 15.8 | 69.6 | 14.5 | 40.9 |
| Ontario | 17.3 | 69.4 | 13.3 | 38.7 |
| Manitoba | 19.1 | 67.4 | 13.5 | 37.5 |
| Saskatchewan | 19.0 | 66.2 | 14.8 | 37.7 |
| Alberta | 18.5 | 71.1 | 10.4 | 35.4 |
| British Columbia | 15.6 | 70.2 | 14.2 | 40.2 |
| Yukon | 17.0 | 74.9 | 8.1 | 39.0 |
| Northwest Territories | 23.4 | 71.3 | 5.3 | 31.2 |
| Nunavut | 32.9 | 64.0 | 3.1 | 23.6 |
| Note: 2008: Preliminary postcensal estimates.Source: Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Table source: Statistics Canada, 2008, Report on the Demographic Situation in Canada: 2005 and 2006, catalogue number 91-209-X. |
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