Concepts and Problems in Macroeconomics
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The two countries chosen are Brazil and Canada.
Population Totals: (In units)
Countries
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Brazil
168,027
170,100
172,386
174,485
176,596
Canada
30,499
30,770
31,082
31,362
31,630
Source: World Development Indicators database
(The World Bank Group, 2005)
Population Growth: (in thousands)
Countries
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Brazil
104.60
101.99
111.02
100.66
100.00
Canada
97.23
103.77
118.64
105.43
100.00
Source: World Development Indicators database
(The World Bank Group, 2005)
Over the last five years as the data shows above both countries population has gone up. Brazils population (using the first data set) over the last five years has gone up 8,542. While in Canada the population increased 1,131. The trend shows that in both countries the population has gone up, yet in Brazil the population had gone up almost eight times as much. This could be due to many things. It could be that in Canada more people are moving out and in Brazil more people are moving in. It could also be do to an illness in Canada. Either way the populations in both countries have increased.
Employment, general level (Thousands)
CANADA
2003
Total
14531.2
14909.7
15076.8
15411.8
15746.0
7865.8
8049.3
8109.7
8262.0
8406.7
Women
6665.3
6860.4
6967.1
7149.8
7339.3
(Laborsta Internet, 2005)
BRAZIL
2003
Total
71676
75458
78180
79251
42813
44748
45877
46401