Archive - Statistical insights on the arts

Significant gaps exist between the median wages of cultural workers and those in other sectors

Analysis of professional and technical workers

Apr 15 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Government investment in culture: Comparisons with other indicators

Exploring comparisons with GDP, total revenues, other sectors, and changes over time

Apr 8 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Nearly twice as many artists in Ontario in 2021 as in 1991

The growth rate has been much higher for artists than all Ontario workers

Apr 1 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

March 2025

Trends in government spending on culture between 2008-09 and 2023-24

National and provincial analysis

Mar 25 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Government spending on culture in each province and territory in 2023-24

Analysis of spending on culture per capita and as a percentage of all government spending

Mar 18 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Increasing number of artists in New Brunswick

Census analysis from 1991 to 2021, with a comparison to the overall labour force

Mar 11

Government spending on culture in Canada in 2023-24

How much of the $1 trillion in government spending goes to culture?

Mar 4 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

February 2025

78% more artists in Alberta in 2021 than in 1991

Much higher growth rate over 30 years for artists than all workers in the province

Feb 25 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Provincial differences in organizations’ environmental practices

Analysis of 18 environmental practices of organizations and businesses in the arts, heritage, and entertainment

Feb 18 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Culture: Committed to net zero?

Exploring provincial differences in current and anticipated commitments by organizations and businesses in the arts, heritage, and entertainment

Feb 11 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Professional artists by region of Ontario

Plus: Summary analysis of cultural workers by region

Feb 4 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

January 2025

Environmental practices in the arts, heritage, and entertainment in 2024

Few organizations or businesses are committed to net zero emissions or have a written environmental policy

Jan 28 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

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