1. Economics Session 1: Introduction to Saskatchewan
(Part II)
Dr. Joel BRUNEAU and Dr. Mobinul HUQ

2. Welcome to the U of S campus! Learning is a two way street.
Learning to make this world a better place to live for everyone.
Differences and similarities
Diversities as strengths and opportunities.
Population
Employment and Labour market outcomes
Some challenges.
Saskatchewan, Canada, and Bangladesh

3. Bangladesh, Canada, Saskatchewan Bangladesh, 168 million (17 crore)
Population
Bangladesh, Canada, Saskatchewan
Bangladesh, million (17 crore)
Canada 36 million ( 3 crore and 60 lakh)
Saskatchewan 1.2 million (12 lakh) which is 3% of Canada
In terms of population;
Bangladesh: 4.7 x Canada, x Saskatchewan
Dhaka: population 20 million, (2 crore)
More than 50% of Canada, 17 x Saskatchewan
Saskatoon: 250,000 (2 lakh and 50 thousand)

4. Economy (Gross Domestic Product) Bangladesh, Canada, Saskatchewan
Bangladesh, US$ 250 billion
Canada US$ 1.9 trillion (=1,900 billion)
Saskatchewan US$ 50 billion
GDP Growth rate
Bangladesh between 6 and 7% per year
Canada between 2 and 3% per year
Per person GDP
Bangladesh US$ 1,500
Canada US $ 45,000

5. POPULATION PYRAMID: WORLD

6. POPULATION PYRAMID: CANADA

7. POPULATION PYRAMID: BANGLADESH

8. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

11. Sources of population increase in Saskatchewan
2006
Natural Change
Births
11,900
Deaths
9,010
Net
2,890
Inter provincial migration In
19,391
Out
22,247
-2,856
Immigration
2,700
577
2,123
Change in Total Population
2,157
2011
14,609
9,186
5,423
19,037
17,735
1,302
8,955
792
8,163
14,888
2016
15,632
7,158
8,474
16,960
22,411
-5,451
14,859
905
13,954
16,977

12. Change in the Composition of Saskatchewan Population
(Census 2016)
Born outside Canada
96,760
Year of immigration
2001 to 2006
8,670
2006 to 2010
24,370
2010 to 2016
47,930

13. Saskatchewan Population by Birthplace, 2016
Canada
942,835
88.10%
Philippines
28,945
2.70%
India
11,080
1.00%
China
9,670
0.90%
United Kingdom
7,660
0.70%
Pakistan
7,135
United States
6,580
0.60%
Ukraine
3,660
0.30%
Germany
3,035
Vietnam
2,765

14. Visible Minority Population in Saskatchewan
2006
3.60%
2016
10.80%
Saskatoon 2016 Census
Population %
Not a Visible Minority
193,640
80.2
South Asian
13,355
5.5
Filipino
10,870
4.5
Chinese
7,675
3.2
Black
5,390
2.2
Arab
2,305 1
Southeast Asian
2,235
0.9
Latin American
1,915
0.8
West Asian
1,170
0.5
Korean
570
0.2
Japanese
405
Total population
241,415
100

16. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

18. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics