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Share of the population 15–64: Canadian provinces ranked (2026)

Measure: Share of the population aged 15 to 64 (%, derived). All 13 provinces and territories with data in Age structure by province and territory, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2026.

Licence: Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Data last updated: 2026-11-09

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National value: 65 (Canada).

Lowest: 62.2 to 62.6 %
Group 2: 62.6 to 64.7 %
Group 3: 64.7 to 65 %
Group 4: 65 to 66.7 %
Highest: 66.7 to 70.7 %

The map is a visual summary; every value is in the table below, which is the keyboard and screen-reader path. Groups are quintiles of the values shown (a derived grouping). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain), simplified.

Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.


1	Northwest Territories	70.7
2	Yukon	69.7
3	Alberta	66.7
4	Ontario	65.9
4	British Columbia	65.9
6	Nunavut	65
7	Manitoba	64.8
8	Prince Edward Island	64.7
9	Nova Scotia	63.8
10	Saskatchewan	63.7
11	Quebec	62.6
12	New Brunswick	62.5
13	Newfoundland and Labrador	62.2

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01: Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender. Reference period: 2026.

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Canadian provinces and territories ranked by share of the population aged 15 to 64 (%, derived) (2026). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-09. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-share-of-the-population-aged-15-to-64/

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