The size of a generation can have a significant impact on the life course of individuals who belong to it, as well as on those who belong to other generations. Moreover, the size of a generation can affect a country's economy and society as a whole. Among the Canadian population in , three large generations can be identified using demographic criteria:.
A baby boom, by definition, is a sudden rise in the number of births observed from year to year. It ends when a sudden drop in the number of births is observed. Thus, the annual variation in the number of births can be used to define the post World War II baby boom in Canada.
This marked the start of the baby boom period. The baby boom lasted 20 years in Canada. During that time, more than 8. In comparison, the number of births in , when the population was twice as large as during the baby boom, was only , The average number of children per woman was 3. According to the Census, 9. Besides the number of births between and , this generation has benefited from sustained immigration levels since the end of the s in Canada.
These people were aged between 46 and 65 in Figure 2. In the coming years, many of them will reach the age of 65, accelerating population aging in Canada. Using birth records, it is possible to identify, by birth year of mothers, the proportion of births that occurred during the baby boom period Figure 3. Based on this demographic criterion, the parents of baby boomers generation can be defined as all individuals born during this year inter-war period. According to Census data, 3. These people were aged between 71 and 92 in Figure 2.
Using the same data and method, it is possible to calculate, by birth year of children, the proportion of those children whose mother is a baby boomer Figure 4. The children of baby boomers generation can therefore be defined as all individuals born during this year period.
According to Census data, 9. These people were aged between 19 and 39 in Figure 2. This generation is often called Generation Y or 'echo of the baby boom. Single Accounts Corporate Solutions Universities. Millennials were the largest generation group in the U.
Born between and , Millennials recently surpassed Baby Boomers as the biggest group, and they will continue to be a major part of the population for many years. The rise of Generation Z Generation Z is the most recent to have been named, and many group members will not be able to remember a time before smartphones and social media.
However, the group already makes up around With the oldest Generation Z members turning 23 this year, a sizeable share will be eligible to vote in the electorate.
Boomers vs. Millennials The number of Baby Boomers, whose generation was defined by the boom in births following the Second World War, has fallen by nearly six million since However, they remain the second-largest generation group, and aging Boomers are contributing to steady increases in the median age of the population.
Meanwhile, the Millennial generation continues to grow, and one reason for this is the increasing number of young immigrants arriving in the United States.
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According to American Community Survey data, about 68 percent of baby boomers were still in the labor force including Armed Forces in The Census Bureau currently projects that the baby-boom population will total By , when the youngest baby boomers reach age 67 the age at which persons born in can receive full Social Security benefits , the baby-boom population is projected to be even lower, at The aging of the baby boomers is creating a dramatic shift in the age composition of the U. Projections of the entire older population which includes the pre -baby-boom cohorts born before suggest that This means that the elderly ages 65 and older will make up about 20 percent of the U.
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