Population (million) (2014)

35.5

Population density per km²

3.91

34.9

 Under 15 (%)

16.1

18.1

Life expectancy (years, 2011)

81.5

79.9*

 Over 65 (%)

15.7

16

 Men

79.1

77*

 Foreign-born (%, 2013)

20

 Women

83.4

82.7*

Latest 5-year (2010-2014) average population growth (%)

1.05

0.61

Population of largest metropolitan areas (million people, 2015)

 Toronto

6.13

 Montreal

4.06

 Vancouver

2.5

Latest general election

Oct-15

Gross domestic product (GDP) (volume, 2015)

Value added shares (%) (2012)

 In current prices (billion USD)

1 588

 Primary sector

1.8

 In current prices (billion CAD)

1 983

 Industry including construction

28.9

 Latest 5-year (2011-15) average GDP growth (%)

2.1

1.7

 Services

69.3

 Per capita (000 USD PPP)

44.3

40.0

Total receipts general government (% of GDP, 2016)

38.2

38

Government net lending (% of GDP) (2016)

2.2

2.9

Total disbursements general government (% of GDP, 2016)

40.5

40.9

Net government interest payments (% of GDP) (2016)

1.1

1.8

Exchange rate (CAD per USD) (2015) (average)

1.279

Main merchandise exports (balance-of-payments basis) (% of total), 2015

PPP for GDP (national currency for USD) (2015)

1.248

 Motor vehicles and parts

16.6

 Exports of goods and services (% of GDP, 2014)

31.7

29

 Energy products

15.9

 Imports of goods and services (% of GDP, 2014)

32.6

29.2

 Consumer goods

13.3

 Current account balance (% of GDP, 2015)

-3.3

0.1

Main merchandise imports (balance-of- payment basis) (% of total), 2015

 Consumer goods

21.5

 Motor vehicles and parts

18.3

 Electronic and electrical equipment and parts

11.5

Employment rate for 15-64 year-olds (%) (2015)

72.5

66.2

Unemployment rate (age 15 and over, %) (2015)

6.9

6.8

 Men

75.6

74.1

 Youth (age 15-24, %) (2015)

13.2

13.9

 Women

69.4

58.5

Long-term (1 year and over) (% of total unemployment) (2015)

11.6

33.8

Participation rate for 15-64 year-olds (%) (2015)

65.9

59.7

Tertiary educational attainment 25-64 year-olds (%, 2015)

55

35

 Men

70.6

68.7

Gross domestic expenditure on Research and Development (R&D) (% of GDP) (2014)

1.61

2.38

 Women

61.2

51.4

Average hours worked per year (2015)

1 706

1 766