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Share of active non-profit organizations in Canada, by International Classification of Non-Profit Organizations and rural and small town area or functional urban area, 2023

Culture and arts 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 Functional urban areaFunctional urban area
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Shares are calculated as the ratio of the number of non-profit organizations (NPOs) by activity type according to the International Classification of Non-Profit Organizations (ICNPO) to the total number of NPOs in rural and small town areas or functional urban areas. Data for ICNPO activity group 9, 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 and rural and small town area or functional urban area, 2023, %
  Rural and small town area Functional urban area
Culture and arts 6.3 3.7
Sports, recreation and social clubs 17.3 25.7
Education and research 4.1 5.1
Health 7.2 3.7
Social services 14.2 15.2
Environment 0.6 0.4
Development and housing 8.8 6.9
Law, advocacy and politics 2.8 3.1
Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion 5.7 7.6
Religion 22.8 16.3
Business and professional associations, unions 4.4 7.3
Not classified elsewhere 5.9 5.1
Note(s):
Shares are calculated as the ratio of the number of non-profit organizations (NPOs) by activity type according to the International Classification of Non-Profit Organizations (ICNPO) to the total number of NPOs in rural and small town areas or functional urban areas. Data for ICNPO activity group 9, international activities, are not available. For more information, see the Metadata and user guide.
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