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Share of active non-profit organizations in Canada, by International Classification of Non-Profit Organizations activity and by rural and small town area and urban area, 2021

Culture and recreation Sports, recreation and social clubs Education and research Health Social services Environment Development and housing Law, advocacy and politics Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion Religion Business and professional associations, unions Not classified elsewhere 0 10 20 30 % Rural and small town areaRural and small town area Urban areaUrban area
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Shares are calculated as the ratio of the number of non-profit organizations (NPOs) by International Classification of Non-Profit Organizations (ICNPO) activity group to the total number of NPOs in rural and small town areas of Canada or urban areas of Canada. Nunavut does not include an urban area. Data for the ICNPO activity group nine, international activities, are not available. For more information, see the Metadata and user guide.
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Share of active non-profit organizations in Canada, by International Classification of Non-Profit Organizations activity and by rural and small town area and urban area, 2021, %
  Rural and small town area Urban area
Culture and recreation 6.7 4.1
Sports, recreation and social clubs 17.4 25.8
Education and research 4.1 5.1
Health 7.3 3.7
Social services 13.2 14.1
Environment 0.7 0.4
Development and housing 8.6 7.0
Law, advocacy and politics 2.8 3.0
Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion 5.8 7.9
Religion 23.4 16.8
Business and professional associations, unions 4.5 7.4
Not classified elsewhere 5.5 4.7
Note(s):
Shares are calculated as the ratio of the number of non-profit organizations (NPOs) by International Classification of Non-Profit Organizations (ICNPO) activity group to the total number of NPOs in rural and small town areas of Canada or urban areas of Canada. Nunavut does not include an urban area. Data for the ICNPO activity group nine, international activities, are not available. For more information, see the Metadata and user guide.
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