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| Unit | Canada | United States | Mexico | France | Germany | Italy | United Kingdom | Japan | OECD1 total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | thousands of km2 | 9,9842 | 9,376 | 1,996 | 549 | 357 | 301 | 245 | 378 | 34,804 |
| Population (2006) | thousands | 32,649 | 299,398 | 104,874 | 61,353 | 82,368 | 58,435 | 60,587 | 127,770 | 1,175,344 |
| Growth rate | 2005 to 2006 (% change) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Density | persons per km2 | 3 | 32 | 53 | 112 | 231 | 194 | 247 | 338 | 34 |
| Vital statistics (2006) | ||||||||||
| Infant mortality | per 1,000 live births | 5.43 | 6.93 | 18.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.94 | 5.03 | 2.6 | 5.25 |
| Male life expectancy at birth | years | 78.03 | 75.23 | 73.2 | 77.3 | 77.2 | 77.94 | 77.13 | 79.0 | 76.15 |
| Female life expectancy at birth | years | 82.73 | 80.43 | 78.1 | 84.4 | 82.4 | 83.84 | 81.13 | 85.8 | 81.75 |
| Gross domestic product (2007)6 |
US$ billions | 1,425.6 | 13,776.5 | 892.6 | 2,589.8 | 3,317.4 | 2,101.6 | 2,770.9 | 4,378.8 | 40,438.8 |
| GDP per capita7 | US$ | 38,200 | 45,500 | 12,800 | 32,700 | 33,700 | 29,800 | 34,600 | 33,500 | 32,300 |
| Average annual growth over 10 years | 1997 to 2007 (% change) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Sectoral contributions to gross value added (2006)8 | ||||||||||
| Agriculture | % | 2.24 | 1.1 | 3.84 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | … |
| Industry | % | 31.74 | 22.4 | 26.04 | 20.7 | 29.4 | 26.8 | 22.9 | 29.1 | … |
| Services | % | 66.14 | 76.5 | 70.24 | 77.3 | 69.8 | 71.1 | 76.2 | 69.5 | … |
| Consumer Price Index | June 2007 to June 2008 (% change) |
3.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 4.4 |
| Employment (2006) | ||||||||||
| Labour force | thousands | 17,654 | 152,672 | 43,216 | 27,575 | 41,521 | 24,662 | 29,942 | 66,570 | 564,339 |
| Civilian employment | thousands | 16,484 | 144,427 | 41,849 | 24,717 | 36,978 | 22,738 | 28,203 | 63,820 | 526,968 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 6.3 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 9.1 | 10.4 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 6.1 |
| Female participation rate | % | 73.2 | 69.9 | 46.7 | 64.2 | 69.1 | 51.2 | 69.0 | 66.2 | 62.1 |
| Energy (2006) | ||||||||||
| Consumption9 | million tonnes of oil equivalent | 201.51 | 1,572.16 | 113.43 | 173.95 | 253.57 | 144.57 | 158.73 | 351.79 | 3,824.38 |
| Production10 | million tonnes of oil equivalent | 411.74 | 1,654.23 | 255.97 | 137.02 | 136.76 | 27.43 | 186.62 | 101.07 | 3,842.31 |
| Health and education | ||||||||||
| Health expenditures (2006) | % of GDP | 10.0 | 15.3 | 6.6 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 8.23 | 8.95 |
| Education expenditures (2005)11 | % of GDP | 6.24 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 5.85 |
| International trade (2006) | ||||||||||
| Commodity imports12 (cost, insurance, freight) | US$ billions | 349.9 | 1,919.0 | 256.1 | 529.9 | 922.2 | 442.6 | 598.4 | 579.1 | 8,414.4 |
| Commodity exports12 (free on board basis) | US$ billions | 388.1 | 1,037.0 | 250.0 | 479.0 | 1,122.0 | 417.2 | 448.4 | 646.7 | 7,528.8 |
| Exchange rate | per US$, June 2008 | $1.02 | $1.00 | 10.3313 | 0.6414 | 0.6414 | 0.6414 | 0.5115 | 106.9316 | … |
| … not applicable | ||||||||||
| Notes: International comparisons should be used to gain a general impression only, as there are differences in definition, data collection, and other factors; 1. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; 2. Data from Natural Resources Canada; 3. 2005 data; 4. 2004 data; 5. OECD average; 6. Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices using current exchange rates; 7. At current purchasing power parity exchange rates; 8. Estimated at basic prices; 9. Including non-energy use; 10. Figures are based on an assumption of 100% efficiency for hydro-electric, 33% for nuclear and approximately 10% for geothermal plants; 11. Public and private educational institutions; 12. Customs basis; 13. Mexican peso; 14. Euro; 15. Pound sterling; 16. Yen. | ||||||||||
| Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Figures, 2008 edition. | ||||||||||
