Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 37 In 1981, 2.4 million Canadians were aged 65 and older. Today the number has nearly doubled to 4.7 million. That’s one in seven Canadians. 56% are women. • In the 1970s for every person 55-64, there were 2.3 persons aged 15 – 24. In 2006 the ratio was down to 1.1. • Life expectancy in Canada in the 1940s was just over 60 years. Life expectancy in Canada today is over 80 years. •Canadians 45-plus (“Zoomers”) account for 14.5 million out of 34 million Canadians. (Source: Statistics Canada, July 2010) •6.4 million Canadians are either retired or semi-retired. (Source: PMB, Spring 2011) •7 in 10 Canadians plan to keep working during retirement. (Source: The Globe and Mail/Harris/Decima Poll) •279,000 Canadians have recently, or expect to become, caregivers to an elderly relative in the next 12 months. (Source: PMB, Spring 2011) •Today, there are more people over 50 than under 30. •By 2016, there will be more people over 65 than under 14. First time in history. www.carp.ca DEmograpHiC FaCtS
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