Archive - Statistical insights on the arts

Changes in the cultural workforce in 8 CMAs with populations below 200,000

Part 4 of my series: Local trends in the arts, culture, and heritage workforce between 2013 and 2025

Mar 24

Smaller metropolitan areas had the highest cultural workforce increase over the past dozen years (populations between 220,000 and 500,000)

Part 3 of my series: Local trends in the arts, culture, and heritage workforce between 2013 and 2025

Mar 17 • Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Part 2: Local trends in the arts, culture, and heritage workforce between 2013 and 2025

7 CMAs with populations between 500,000 and 1 million

Mar 10 • Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Local trends in the arts, culture, and heritage workforce between 2013 and 2025 (Part 1)

The 6 largest CMAs, the Canadian average, and the average for all 31 CMAs with reliable data

Mar 3 • Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

February 2026

Long-term trends in multiple job holding in each province

Analysis of almost 40 years of data on employees in the arts, culture, and sports

Feb 24 • Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

In every province, employees in the arts, culture, and sports are much more likely to have multiple jobs than other workers

Also: Variations in the multiple job holding rate between larger and smaller provinces

Feb 17 • Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Multiple job holding is much more common in the arts, culture, and heritage than elsewhere

Plus: Changes since 1987 and comparisons between women and men

Feb 10 • Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Communications accessibility features are not common among organizations and businesses in the arts, heritage, and entertainment in Canada

Also: Reasons why organizations don’t incorporate accessibility features

Feb 3 • Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

January 2026

Canada's trade with the USA in the arts, culture, and heritage

Analysis of most recent data and changes since 2010

Jan 27 • Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Trends in Canada’s international trade in the arts, culture, and heritage between 2010 and 2023

Analysis of national and provincial data

Jan 20 • Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Which provinces export the most arts and culture products? Which have a trade surplus?

Analysis of international trade of cultural goods and services in each province in 2023

Jan 13 • Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

International trade in arts, culture, and heritage in 2023

Drilling into the most recent Canadian data on exports, imports, and surpluses or deficits

Jan 6 • Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

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