Non-profit organizations: A rural perspective, 2019

Release date: August 12, 2022
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Non-profit organizations (NPOs) contribute to the well-being and development of rural communities in Canada.

Proportion of rural and urban NPOs in Canada

There are approximately 130,000 NPOs in Canada, of which around 30,000 are in rural areas.


Percentage of NPOs in Canada
Table summary
This table displays the results of Percentage of NPOs in Canada Percentage (appearing as column headers).
Percentage
Rural 22.5%
Urban 77.5%

NPO counts by international classification of non-profit organizations activity group


Field of rural NPOs in 2019
Table summary
This table displays the results of Field of rural NPOs in 2019. The information is grouped by ICNPO classification (appearing as row headers), Rural and Urban, calculated using Percentage units of measure (appearing as column headers).
ICNPO classification   Rural   Urban
Percentage
Religion 23.6% 17.0%
Sports, recreation and social clubs 18.0% 26.6%
Social services 12.0% 12.8%
Development and housing 9.2% 7.1%
Culture and recreation 6.7% 4.3%
Health 6.2% 3.5%
Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion 5.7% 7.3%
Business and professional associations, unions 5.1% 7.9%
Education and research 4.3% 5.3%
Law, advocacy and politics 2.9% 3.1%
Environment 0.6% 0.3%
Not classified elsewhere 5.7% 4.9%

Distribution of rural and urban NPOs in Canada, by province and territory


NPOs Across Canada in 2019
Table summary
This table displays the results of NPOs Across Canada in 2019. The information is grouped by Provinces and territories (appearing as row headers), Rural and Urban, calculated using Percentage units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Provinces and territories Rural Urban
Percentage
Newfoundland and Labrador 3.3% 0.9%
Prince Edward Island 1.3% 0.5%
Nova Scotia 6.3% 2.3%
New Brunswick 4.9% 1.9%
Quebec 24.3% 23.4%
Ontario 18.8% 37.9%
Manitoba 7.9% 4.0%
Saskatchewan 9.5% 2.9%
Alberta 12.4% 10.6%
British-Columbia 9.9% 15.2%
Territories 1.5% 0.3%
Note: Percentage of counts located in rural or urban areas, the sum of each type being 100%.

Rural and urban distribution of NPO employment in Canada


Percentage of persons employed in NPOs in Canada in 2019
Table summary
This table displays the results of Percentage of persons employed in NPOs in Canada in 2019 Percentage (appearing as column headers).
Percentage
Rural 11.6%
Urban 88.4%

Rural and urban distribution of NPO revenues in Canada

Canadian NPOs have over $310 billion in revenues.


Percentage of revenues of NPOs in Canada in 2019
Table summary
This table displays the results of Percentage of revenues of NPOs in Canada in 2019 Percentage (appearing as column headers).
Percentage
Rural 7.3%
Urban 92.7%

Note: The definition of rural areas used in the Rural Canada Non-Profits database is all areas outside of census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations.

Source: Statistics Canada. 2022. Rural Canada Non-Profits database, 2019.

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