Table 7
Most practiced sports by children aged 5 to 141
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| Participation rates2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active children | Active boys | Active girls | ||||
| 1998 | 2005 | 1998 | 2005 | 1998 | 2005 | |
| percentage | percentage | percentage | ||||
| Children aged 5 to 14 | 51.7 | 49.8 | 58.8 | 55.4 | 44.3 | 44.1 |
| Soccer | 32.1 | 44.1 | 35.3 | 44.4 | 27.8 | 43.7 |
| Ice hockey | 23.4 | 26.1 | 36.0 | 33.8 | 5.8 E | 16.2 |
| Swimming | 22.9 | 24.8 | 17.9 | 20.5 | 29.9 | 30.3 |
| Basketball | 13.8 | 18.9 | 13.1 | 17.2 | 14.8 | 21.0 |
| Baseball | 22.1 | 13.6 | 25.9 | 15.5 | 16.9 | 11.2 |
| Volleyball | 5.4 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 13.5 |
| Gymnastics | 2.3 E | 6.0 | F | 1.9 E | 4.5 E | 11.1 |
| Golf | 2.6 E | 5.2 | 3.3 E | 6.3 | F | 3.8 E |
| Skiing, downhill/alpine | 6.7 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.6 E | 7.7 | 4.2 E |
| Karate | 5.4 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 6.0 E | 4.1 E | 3.6 E |
| Other sports | 2.2 E | 4.4 | 2.0 E | 3.8 E | 2.5 E | 5.1 E |
| Track and field – athletics | F | 3.9 E | F | 3.7 E | F | 4.2 E |
| Figure skating | 5.4 | 3.8 E | 1.8 E | 2.1 E | 10.4 | 6.1 E |
| Tennis | 1.9 E | 3.6 E | 1.7 E | 3.8 E | 2.2 E | 3.3 E |
| Football | 1.2 E | 3.2 E | 1.9 E | 4.3 E | F | F |
| Equestrian | 1.0 E | 3.1 E | F | F | 2.0 E | 5.7 E |
| Tae Kwon Do | F | 3.0 E | F | 3.2 E | F | 2.7 E |
| Badminton | 2.4 E | 2.7 E | 2.4 E | 2.5 E | 2.3 E | 2.9 E |
| Lacrosse | F | 2.6 E | F | 3.4 E | F | F |
| Cycling | 3.2 E | 2.5 E | 3.7 E | 2.4 E | 2.6 E | 2.6 E |
| Ball hockey | F | 1.9 E | F | 2.5 E | F | F |
| Curling | 0.6 E | 1.8 E | 0.6 E | 1.7 E | F | 2.0 E |
| Softball | 1.6 E | 1.7 E | 1.1 E | F | 2.3 E | 2.5 E |
| Ringette | 0.8 E | 1.4 E | F | F | F | 2.9 E |
| Field hockey | F | 1.4 E | F | F | F | F |
| Snowboarding | F | 1.4 E | F | 1.6 E | F | F |
| Rugby | F | 0.9 E | F | 1.1 E | F | F |
| Skiing, cross country/nordic | 2.6 E | F | 2.6 E | F | 2.6 E | F |
| Bowling, 5 pin | 1.5 E | F | 1.6 E | F | F | F |
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
1. Includes children aged 5 to 14 regardless of their living arrangement.
2. The percentage is calculated over the population in at least one sport – the 'active population'.
Note: Respondents may report participation in more than one sport.
Source: General Social Survey, 2005.
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