Table 4
Sport participation, Canada and provinces, 1992, 1998 and 2005

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  1992 1998 2005 Percentage point change (1998 to 2005)
Population Participants Population Participants Population Participants
thousands thousands percentage thousands thousands percentage thousands thousands percentage
Canada 21,294 9,594 45.1 24,260 8,309 34.2 26,106 7,314 28.0 -6.2
Newfoundland Labrador 441 160 36.4 447 119 26.6 431 105 24.3 -2.3
Prince Edward Island 98 E 40 E 40.3 E 107 27 25.2 112 32 28.6 3.4
Nova Scotia 711 333 46.8 761 248 32.6 775 251 32.4 -0.2
New Brunswick 569 251 44.1 613 194 31.6 620 158 25.5 -6.1
Quebec 5,451 2,655 48.7 6,006 2,288 38.1 6,224 1,684 27.1 -11.0
Ontario 7,911 3,234 40.9 9,184 2,921 31.8 10,128 2,890 28.5 -3.3
Manitoba 840 349 41.5 893 265 29.7 930 269 28.9 -0.8
Saskatchewan 741 335 45.3 787 267 33.9 784 222 28.4 -5.5
Alberta 1,935 869 44.9 2,261 833 36.8 2,592 778 30.0 -6.8
British Columbia 2,597 1,368 52.7 3,201 1,147 35.8 3,511 925 26.3 -9.5

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Notes: Population counts include Canadians 15 years of age and older.

Participation rates were calculated using total Canadians 15 years and older within each category.

Sources: General Social Survey, 1992, 1998, 2005.