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Table 25  International comparisons
  Unit Canada United States Mexico France Germany Italy United Kingdom Japan OECD1 total
Area thousands of km2 9,9852 9,376 1,996 549 357 301 245 378 34,804
Population (2005) thousands 32,299 296,410 105,300 60,873 82,466 58,135 59,989 127,768 1,168,424
Growth rate 2004 to 2005 (% change) 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.7
Density persons per km2 3 32 53 111 231 193 245 338 34
Vital statistics (2005)                    
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births 5.33 6.83 18.8 3.6 3.9 4.7 5.1 2.8 .
Male life expectancy at birth years 77.83 75.23 73.0 76.7 76.2 77.6 76.9 78.5 .
Female life expectancy at birth years 82.63 80.43 77.9 83.8 81.8 83.2 81.1 85.5 .
Gross domestic product (2006)4 US$ billions 1,268.8 13,185.0 840.3 2,248.0 2,896.7 1,850.9 2,373.5 4,365.4 36,790.5
GDP per capita5 US$ 35,900 44,000 11,600 31,700 32,000 29,300 34,400 31,900 30,900
Average annual growth over ten years 1996 to 2006 (% change) 3.5 3.2 3.6 2.3 1.5 1.4 2.8 1.1 2.6
Sectoral contributions to gross value added (2005)6                    
Agriculture % 2.17 1.2 3.83 2.3 1.0 2.2 0.9 1.4 .
Industry % 31.27 22.8 26.03 20.7 29.3 26.6 23.2 28.7 .
Services % 66.77 76.0 70.23 77.0 69.7 71.2 75.9 69.9 .
Consumer price index March 2006 to March 2007 (% change) 2.3 2.8 4.2 1.2 1.9 1.7 3.1 -0.1 2.4
Employment (2005)                    
Labour force thousands 17,402 150,564 41,925 27,475 41,040 24,451 29,557 66,500 557,445
Civilian employment thousands 16,170 141,730 40,455 24,392 36,185 22,306 28,035 63,560 517,236
Unemployment rate % 6.8 5.1 3.5 10.0 11.2 7.8 4.6 4.4 6.7
Female participation rate % 72.8 69.9 44.2 64.5 67.4 50.7 68.8 65.5 61.5
Energy (2005)                    
Consumption million tonnes of oil equivalent 201.3 1,598.1 108.1 176.4 261.0 148.1 162.2 350.9 3,852.8
Production million tonnes of oil equivalent 401.3 1,630.7 259.2 136.9 134.5 27.6 204.3 99.8 3,833.8
Health and education                    
Health expenditures (2005) % of GDP 9.8 15.3 6.4 11.1 10.7 8.9 8.3 8.03 .
Education expenditures (2003)8 % of GDP 5.99 7.5 6.8 6.3 5.3 5.1 6.1 4.8 5.9
International trade (2005)                    
Commodity imports (cost, insurance, freight) US$ billions 314.4 1,732.3 221.8 476.0 777.4 380.6 515.8 515.9 7,380.0
Commodity exports (free on board basis) US$ billions 360.1 904.3 214.2 434.4 977.8 367.9 384.4 594.9 6,640.7
Exchange rate per US$, March 2007 $1.17 $1.00 11.1210 0.7511 0.7511 0.7511 0.5112 117.3013 .
. 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. 2004 data; 4. Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices using current exchange rates; 5. At current purchasing power parity exchange rates; 6. Estimated at basic prices; 7. 2003 data; 8. Public and private educational institutions; 9. 2002 data; 10. Mexican peso; 11. Euro; 12. Pound sterling; 13. Yen.
Source: OECD in Figures, 2007 edition.
Date Modified: 2008-07-25

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