The growth of the elderly population was faster than that of the total population. The sex ratio of the elderly population in the province was higher than the national average, and the age structure was younger than the national average, with a high rate of illiteracy. It is predicted that the aging of the population may slow down from 1990 to 2000, but from 2000 to 2010, the aging process will speed up, and from 2010 to 2040 it will further gain momentum, with the elderly population reaching 5.618 million. Therefore, the province will face a dual pressure from total population growth and an aging population. According to the fourth national census in 1990, the emigration rate of Jilin was higher than the national level while the immigration rate was lower.
Most migrants move from counties to cities.
In 1982, the floating population was 588,400. However, the growth in the migration rate was lower than the national level. In per capita terms, energy and water resources are insufficient and lower than the national average, while industrial and water pollution is serious. That campaign came to a halt, however, because of criticism directed at Ma Yinchu s population theory after 1958. At the same time, the training of family planning professionals was stressed and different working systems were established.