Statistical insights on the arts

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Statistical Profile of Artists in Calgary in 2021
The city’s 7,000 professional artists have very low incomes, and nearly six in every ten artists are women
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(Mostly) positive recent statistics on core cultural jobs across the country
Recently, most Canadian provinces and territories have seen an increase in core cultural jobs. Some have seen an increase over a longer timeframe as…
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Women (still) earn less than men in the arts, culture, and heritage
Analysis of the same types of positions from the 2024 Labour Force Survey
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Technical workers in the arts, culture, and heritage earn less than other technical workers in most provinces
Also: The wage levels of technical workers vary between the provinces
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In all 10 provinces, the median wages of professionals in the arts, culture, and heritage are well below other professionals
But there are major differences between the provinces
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Significant gaps exist between the median wages of cultural workers and those in other sectors
Analysis of professional and technical workers
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Professional artists by region of Ontario
Plus: Summary analysis of cultural workers by region
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Professional artists by region of Manitoba
Plus: Summary analysis of cultural workers by region
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Prince Edward County (Ontario) has one of the highest concentrations of professional artists among Canadian municipalities
300 professional artists reside in the County
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Statistical profile of artists in B.C.’s Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
Kootenay Boundary has 120 professional artists, a large majority of whom are self-employed
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Significant variations in the incomes of immigrant artists by province
Also: analysis of racialized and non-racialized artists
Provincial analysis of the representation of immigrants among professional artists, arts leaders, and all cultural workers
The percentages of immigrant artists and cultural workers (and comparisons with the overall labour force) vary significantly across Canada
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