POLICE ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA 119 • In 1981, 2.4 million Canadians were aged 65 and older. Today the number has nearly doubled to 4.7 million. Thatʼs 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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