Table 1
Profile of late baby boomers and Generations X and Y at ages 20 to 29
Archived Content
Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.
Late baby boomers (born 1957 to 1966) | Generation X (born 1969 to 1978) | Generation Y (born 1981 to 1990) | |
---|---|---|---|
thousands | |||
Total population | 4,552 | 4,186 | 4,663 |
percentage | |||
Sex | |||
Men | 51 | 50 | 51 |
Women | 49 | 50 | 49 |
Age | |||
20 to 24 years | 50 | 48 | 49 |
25 to 29 years | 50 | 52 | 51 |
Marital status | |||
Married/common-law | 48 | 37 | 33 |
Single | 50 | 61 | 67 |
Other | F | F | F |
Has children | 29 | 22 | 19 |
Employment rate | |||
Both sexes | 73 | 72 | 74 |
Men | 78 | 76 | 75 |
Women | 68 | 69 | 72 |
Student | |||
Both sexes | 15 | 18 | 19 |
Men | 16 | 20 | 19 |
Women | 13 | 17 | 20 |
Lives at home with one or both parents | |||
All ages (20 to 29 years) | 28 | 31 | 51 |
20 to 24 years | 43 | 46 | 73 |
25 to 29 years | 12 | 17 | 30 |
Immigrant | 11 | 16 | 18 |
Reports no religion | 14 | 25 | 35 |
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey and Labour Force Survey, 1986, 1998 and 2010. |
- Date modified: