Statistical insights on the arts

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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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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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Relatively low incomes for artists and other cultural workers who are immigrants to Canada
Analysis of the incomes of artists, arts leaders, and all cultural workers, including differences between racialized and non-racialized workers
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Are immigrants to Canada well represented among professional artists, arts leaders, and all cultural workers?
The 43,000 immigrant artists represent over 20% of all artists
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Representation of equity-deserving groups in the arts and culture
A by-the-numbers analysis of staffing levels in Canada
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Severe affordability challenges for cultural workers in Canada
And many other insights into their working conditions
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How are Canada’s artists doing?
Warning signs of an affordability crisis
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Artists, artists everywhere? New and existing census analysis
A bit of wayfinding and a final reminder about my un-census survey
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Loving the leap? Survey of artists and other cultural workers
A new survey focuses on the affordability and working conditions for artists and other cultural workers.
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Statistical profile of English-speaking artists in Quebec
There are nearly 14,000 minority-language artists in the province
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Minority-language Francophone artists and cultural workers
Portrait des professions culturelles et d’artistes dans la francophonie canadienne
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