This 2-page fact sheet highlights some key statistical findings from our recent research reports, including information related to: Artists in Canada Consumer spending on the arts and culture Arts and culture organizations View this resource

This report shows that a total of $1.1 billion was spent on books in 2001. An average of $196 was spent by each of the 5.7 million households with book spending. The 5.7 million households with book spending represent 48% of all households in Canada…. View this resource

This report analyzes 2001 census data concerning visible minority, Aboriginal and immigrant Canadians in the arts labour force. Visible minorities accounted for 11,700 artists or 8.9% of the 130,700 artists in Canada in 2001. This is less than the pe… View this resource

This report shows that British Columbia has a much larger proportion of its workforce employed in artistic occupations than the Canadian average (1.13% vs. 0.80%). Ontario has the second-highest percentage of its labour force in arts occupations (0.8… View this resource

Anyone concerned with the situation of artists in Canada should be interested in the findings of this report by Hill Strategies Research. Based on 2001 census labour force counts, A Statistical Profile of Artists in Canada finds a number of significa… View this resource