Departmental Performance Report for the period ending March 31, 2012 - Section 1 - Text description - Figure 2

Average Age of Core Public Infrastructure

Figure 2 is a graph based on Statistics Canada data. The graph shows the average age of core public infrastructure in Canada, starting from 1961 to 2011.

The graph portrays the average age of public infrastructure in Canada, from 1961 to 2011. The average age of core public infrastructure in Canada has undergone many changes over the years. It peaked in 2001 at 17.0 years, and in 2011 it became level at 14.4 years.

Source: Statistics Canada, August 2012