Hopefulness in Canada

Release date: May 17, 2022

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Canada’s Quality of Life Framework

In 2021/2022, **64%** of people in Canada were hopeful about the future, down from **75%** in 2016.

Change in hopefulness from 2016 to 2021/2022

Table 1
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 1 Percentage change (appearing as column headers).
Percentage change

**Canada** **-11.3%**

British Columbia -14.5%

Alberta -12.2%

Saskatchewan -13.0%

Manitoba -10.1%

Ontario -11.3%

Quebec -8.7%

New Brunswick -10.5%

Nova Scotia -12.2%

Prince Edward Island -12.2%

Newfoundland and Labrador -10.2%

Some population groups had below-average levels of hopefulness. For example, persons with a disability, difficulty or long-term condition^{Note 1} were less likely to feel hopeful about the future.

Table 2
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2 Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future (appearing as column headers).
Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future

Men Women

Persons with a disability 51% 55%

Persons without a disability 71% 74%

People living alone feel less hopeful about the future.

Table 3
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 3 Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future (appearing as column headers).
Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future

Living alone 56%

Persons in a household with two or more people, no children 64%

Persons in a household with two or more people, with children 70%

LGBTQ2+ people were also less hopeful about the future.

Table 4
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 4 Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future (appearing as column headers).
Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future

Men 63%

Women 65%

Transgender^{Note 2} or non-binary^{Note 3} people 38%

Table 5
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 5 Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future (appearing as column headers).
Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future

Heterosexual 65%

Lesbian or gay 52%

Bisexual 49%

Other sexual orientation 44%

**Note:** Individuals are considered hopeful about the future if they responded **always** or **often** to the following question: “Thinking about your life in general, how often would you say you have a hopeful view of the future?”

**Source:** Statistics Canada. 2022. “Hopefulness is declining across Canada: having children or strong ties to a local community associated with a more hopeful outlook.” *The Daily.* May.

Notes

Footnote 1.

Includes those who identified themselves as a person with a disability and/or reported at least one long-term difficulty or condition.

Return to note 1 referrer

Footnote 2.

Persons whose reported gender does not correspond to their reported sex at birth.

Return to note 2 referrer

Footnote 3.

Persons who are not exclusively men or women.

Return to note 3 referrer

Table 1
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 1 Percentage change (appearing as column headers).
	Percentage change
Canada	-11.3%
British Columbia	-14.5%
Alberta	-12.2%
Saskatchewan	-13.0%
Manitoba	-10.1%
Ontario	-11.3%
Quebec	-8.7%
New Brunswick	-10.5%
Nova Scotia	-12.2%
Prince Edward Island	-12.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador	-10.2%

Table 2
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2 Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future (appearing as column headers).
	Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future
Men	Women
Persons with a disability	51%	55%
Persons without a disability	71%	74%

Table 3
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 3 Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future (appearing as column headers).
	Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future
Living alone	56%
Persons in a household with two or more people, no children	64%
Persons in a household with two or more people, with children	70%

Table 4
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 4 Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future (appearing as column headers).
	Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future
Men	63%
Women	65%
Transgender^{Note 2} or non-binary^{Note 3} people	38%

Table 5
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 5 Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future (appearing as column headers).
	Percentage who “always” or “often” feel hopeful about the future
Heterosexual	65%
Lesbian or gay	52%
Bisexual	49%
Other sexual orientation	44%

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Hopefulness in Canada

Canada’s Quality of Life Framework

Change in hopefulness from 2016 to 2021/2022

Some population groups had below-average levels of hopefulness. For example, persons with a disability, difficulty or long-term condition^{Note 1} were less likely to feel hopeful about the future.

People living alone feel less hopeful about the future.

LGBTQ2+ people were also less hopeful about the future.

Hopefulness in Canada

Canada’s Quality of Life Framework

Change in hopefulness from 2016 to 2021/2022

Some population groups had below-average levels of hopefulness. For example, persons with a disability, difficulty or long-term conditionNote 1 were less likely to feel hopeful about the future.

People living alone feel less hopeful about the future.

LGBTQ2+ people were also less hopeful about the future.

Note of appreciation

Standards of service to the public

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Some population groups had below-average levels of hopefulness. For example, persons with a disability, difficulty or long-term condition^{Note 1} were less likely to feel hopeful about the future.