Sense of meaning and purpose in Canada
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Description: Sense of meaning and purpose in Canada
Canada’s Quality of Life Framework
The Quality of Life Framework for Canada includes indicators such as sense of meaning and purpose, life satisfaction, self-rated health and self-rated mental health. Using data from Wave 3 of the Canadian Social Survey, this infographic looks at a strong sense of meaning and purposeNote among the population aged 15 years and older in Canada’s 10 provinces’.
Region | Percentage of people with a strong sense of meaning and purpose |
---|---|
Atlantic Canada | 61% |
Quebec | 67% |
Ontario | 58% |
Prairies | 56% |
British Columbia | 53% |
The percentage of people with a strong sense of meaning and purpose is 59% in Canada. This percentage is 69% among people living in rural areas and 58% among those living in urban areas.
Age group | Men | Women |
---|---|---|
15 to 24 | 50% | 55% |
25 to 34 | 48% | 58% |
35 to 44 | 55% | 63% |
45 to 54 | 61% | 61% |
55 to 64 | 61% | 65% |
65 to 74 | 65% | 65% |
75 and older | 61% | 64% |
Note: The difference between men and women is statistically significant for the 25-to-34 and 35-to-44 age groups. |
Fewer than 3 in 10 people in Canada with fair or poor mental health reported a strong sense of meaning and purpose.
Percentage reporting a strong sense of meaning and purpose among people…
- With excellent or very good overall health: 72%
- With fair or poor overall health: 34%
- With excellent or very good mental health: 79%
- With fair or poor mental health: 26%
A sense of meaning and purpose and overall life satisfaction are central to having a good quality of life.
Percentage reporting a strong sense of meaning and purpose among people with high life satisfaction:Note 84%.
Source: Canadian Social Survey, Wave 3, October to December 2021.
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