Concepts and Problems in Macroeconomics

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. Brazil’s 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

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Total 14531.2 14909.7 15076.8 15411.8 15746.0

Men 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

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003