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Changing demographics of racialized people in Canada

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  • Feng Hou
  • Christoph Schimmele
  • Max Stick

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This article uses data from the 2001 and 2021 censuses of population to examine population growth and changing demographics of racialized people. The study presents new data for 11 subgroups of the racialized population, their generational composition and changes in their share of people with a mixed racialized–White identity. Between 2001 and 2021, the overall number of racialized people in Canada increased 130%. While the arrival of new immigrants was the primary driver of this population’s growth, the second generation had the fastest growth rate. In 2021, most racialized second-generation Canadians lived in households that included first-generation members, ranging from 60% for the Japanese population to 94% for the West Asian population. The share of Canadians with a racialized and White background increased for most groups between 2001 and 2021, and the share was particularly high and increased the most among those in the third generation or more.

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  • Feng Hou & Christoph Schimmele & Max Stick, 2023. "Changing demographics of racialized people in Canada," Economic and Social Reports 202300800001e, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies and Modelling Branch.
    • Handle: RePEc:stc:stcp8e:202300800001e
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25318/36280001202300800001-eng
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    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics

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