Making time for creative activitiesFootnote 1
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Release date: June 5, 2018
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Description: Making time for creative activities
Overall, half of Canadians participated in creative activities
Number of creative activities
- 34% in 1
- 9% in 2
- 7% in 3 or more
More than half of women pursue creative activities
- Female - 54%
- Male - 45%
Nearly half of paid employees participated in creative activities
- Self-employed - 46%
- Paid employee - 48%
- Not in labour force - 52%
Creative activities Canadians enjoy
- Crafts - 18%
- Making music – 15%
- Visual arts – 13%
- Writing – 11%
- Dancing – 9%
- Audio-visual and interactive media – 4%
- Theatre – 1%
- Other – 5%
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Includes individuals aged 15 and over who participated in creative activities. Source: General Social Survey (Canadians at Work and Home), 2016
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