The first decline in more than five decades
The median age of people living in Canada in 2022 edged down to 41, the first decline in more than five decades, according to data released Wednesday by the national statistics agency. The median age had climbed steadily from 26.2 in 1971 to 41.1 last year as the population ages, a trend observed in many advanced economies.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the Financial Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
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