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Numbers and percentages of the population 10 years of age or over in gainful occupations, classified according to age and sex, census years 1921 and 1931
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| Population, 10 years or older | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | |
| number | |||
| 1921 Census | |||
| 10 to 15 | 1,076,244 | 543,103 | 533,141 |
| 16 to 19 | 637,183 | 320,658 | 316,525 |
| 20 to 24 | 710,581 | 350,590 | 359,991 |
| 25 to 34 | 1,338,111 | 690,096 | 648,015 |
| 35 to 64 | 2,490,327 | 1,342,646 | 1,147,681 |
| 65 or older | 418,790 | 214,145 | 204,645 |
| Total | 6,671,336 | 3,461,338 | 3,299,998 |
| 1931 Census | |||
| 10 to 15 | 1,277,553 | 645,398 | 632,155 |
| 16 to 19 | 833,457 | 421,401 | 412,056 |
| 20 to 24 | 910,121 | 463,120 | 447,001 |
| 25 to 34 | 1,493,119 | 776,988 | 716,131 |
| 35 to 64 | 3,065,882 | 1,649,041 | 1,416,841 |
| 65 or older | 375,259 | 293,947 | 281,312 |
| Total | 8,159,0591 | 4,253,5371 | 3,906,5321 |
| 1. Includes a few persons of "not stated" age. In 1921 such persons were included in the age group 35 to 64 years. | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1937. | |||
