Table 1-1 National Population and Labor Force
Table 1-1
National Population and Labor Force
(Millions)
| Canada | Mexico | United States | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1995 | 1996 | 1990 | 1995 | 1997 | 1990 | 1995 | 1996 | |
| National population, total | 27.8 | 29.6 | 30.0 | 81.2 | 91.2 | 93.7 | 248.7 | 262.9 | 265.3 |
| Females | 14.0 | 14.9 | 15.1 | 41.3 | 46.3 | 48.0 | 127.5 | 134.3 | 135.5 |
| Males | 13.8 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 39.9 | 44.9 | 45.7 | 121.2 | 128.5 | 129.8 |
| Age structure | |||||||||
| Ages 14 and under | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 31.1 | 32.3 | 32.7 | 53.5 | 57.2 | 57.7 |
| Percent of total population | 20.9 | 20.3 | 20.0 | 38.3 | 35.4 | 34.9 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 21.8 |
| Ages 15-34 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 29.3 | 33.7 | 33.6 | 80.0 | 77.6 | 76.6 |
| Percent of total population | 33.1 | 30.1 | 29.7 | 36.1 | 37.0 | 35.9 | 32.2 | 29.5 | 28.9 |
| Ages 35-64 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 16.9 | 20.9 | 22.8 | 83.9 | 94.7 | 97.1 |
| Percent of total population | 34.9 | 37.5 | 38.3 | 20.8 | 22.9 | 24.3 | 33.7 | 36.0 | 36.6 |
| Ages 65+ | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 31.2 | 33.4 | 33.8 |
| Percent of total population | 11.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| Urban population | |||||||||
| Percent of urban population | N | N | 77.9 | 71.3 | 73.5 | 74.0 | 79.7 | e79.8 | e79.8 |
| Population density | |||||||||
| Number of people (per square kilometer) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 46 | 48 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
| Labor force, total | 14.3 | 14.9 | 15.1 | 31.2 | 35.6 | 36.6 | 125.8 | 132.3 | 133.9 |
| Percent of total population | 51.4 | 50.3 | 50.3 | 37.5 | 39.0 | 39.6 | 50.6 | 50.3 | 50.5 |
KEY: e = Data are estimated. N = Data are nonexistent.
SOURCES
Canada
National population and labor force: Statistics Canada. Annual Demographics Statistics, Catalogue No. 91-213-XPB.(Ottawa, Ont.:various years).
Statistics Canada. Special tabulations. (Ottawa, Ont.: 1998).
Urban population: Statistics Canada. 1996 Census of Population. A national overview- population and dwelling counts, Catalogue No. 93-357-XPB. (Ottawa, Ont.: 1997).
Mexico
National and urban population: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. XI Censo General de Población y Vivienda, 1990. Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Perfil Sociodemográfico. (Aguascalientes, Ags.: 1992).
Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. Conteo de Población y Vivienda, 1995. Estados Unidos Mexicanos. ResultadosDefinitivos. Tabulados Básicos. (Aguascalientes, Ags.: 1996).
Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. Conteo de Población y Vivienda, 1995. Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Perfil Sociodemográfico. (Aguascalientes, Ags.: 1997).
Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. Encuesta Nacional de la Dinámica Demográfica, 1997. (Aguascalientes, Ags.:1997).
Labor force: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. Dirección General de Estadística. Encuesta Nacional de Empleo, 1991, 1995 and 1996. (Aguascalientes, Ags.: various years).
United States
National population and age structure: U.S. Department of Commerce. U.S. Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1998. (Washington, DC: 1998).
Urban population: U.S. Department of Commerce. U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan Areas: Annual Time Series, July 1, 1991, to July 1, 1996. (Washington, DC: 1997).
Population density: U.S. Department of Commerce. U.S. Census Bureau. State Population Estimates: Annual Time Series, July 1, 1990, to July 1, 1998. (Washington, DC: 1998).
Labor force: U.S. Department of Commerce. U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Current Population Survey. (Washington, DC: 1998).