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  • 1. Spotlight on Canadians: Results from the General Social Survey
    Journals and periodicals: 89-652-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description: This publication presents key highlights and results from the General Social Survey on the topics of caregiving and care receiving; social identity; giving, volunteering and participating; victimization; time use; and family.
    Release date: 2024-04-02
  • 2. Satisfaction with the balance between work and home by age group, sex and employment type, Canada, provinces and regions
    Table: 14-10-0207-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    This table contains 42120 series, with data for years 2016 - 2016 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Atlantic provinces; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; ...);  Age group (10 items: Total, 15 years and over; 15 to 24 years; 25 to 54 years; 25 to 34 years; ...);  Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females);  Employment type (3 items: Total, employment type; Paid worker; Self-employed);  Response (9 items: Total, satisfaction with work-home balance; Very satisfied or satisfied; Very satisfied; Satisfied; ...);  Estimates (4 items: Number of persons; Percentage of persons; Low 95% confidence interval, percent; High 95% confidence interval, percent).

    Release date: 2024-03-28
  • 3. The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and screen time among Canadian youth
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202301000001
    Description: The COVID-19 pandemic had a detrimental impact on the physical activity and screen time of youth, in particular among girls. Using The Canadian Community Health Survey, the purpose of this study is to give an update on the screen time and physical activity habits of Canadian youth in 2021 by providing a comparison with values previously reported before and during the first year of the pandemic. This study takes a focused look at how the physical activity and screen time of boys and girls were affected differently.
    Release date: 2023-10-18
  • 4. The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and screen time among Canadian adults
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202301000002
    Description: Canadian and international research have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in health behaviours, including participation in physical activity and screen time. Using The Canadian Community Health Survey, the purpose of this study is to compare screen time and physical activity before and during the 2020 and 2021 pandemic years among Canadian adults and older adults.
    Release date: 2023-10-18
  • 5. Satisfaction with time use, by gender and province
    Table: 45-10-0067-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by level of satisfaction with their amount of free time, by gender, for Canada, regions and provinces.
    Release date: 2023-10-12
  • 6. Satisfaction with time use, by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics
    Table: 45-10-0068-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by level of satisfaction with their amount of free time, by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics: age group; immigrant status; visible minority group; Indigenous identity; persons with a disability, difficulty or long-term condition; LGBTQ2+ people; highest certificate, diploma or degree; main activity; and urban and rural areas.
    Release date: 2023-10-12
  • 7. Canadian Social Survey – Quality of Life and Energy Use second quarter 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202322636985
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-08-14
  • 8. Participation in outdoor activities
    Table: 38-10-0121-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Percentage of households that participated in outdoor activities, and for those that did the type of activity. The data is from the Households and the environment survey.
    Release date: 2023-04-24
  • 9. Participation in outdoor activities, by type of household
    Table: 38-10-0122-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Percentage of households that participated in outdoor activities, and for those that did the type of activity, by type of household. The data is from the Households and the environment survey.
    Release date: 2023-04-24
  • 10. Participation in outdoor activities, by household income
    Table: 38-10-0123-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Percentage of households that participated in outdoor activities, and for those that did the type of activity, by household income. The data is from the Households and the environment survey.
    Release date: 2023-04-24
Data (22)

Data (22) (0 to 10 of 22 results)

  • 1. Satisfaction with the balance between work and home by age group, sex and employment type, Canada, provinces and regions
    Table: 14-10-0207-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    This table contains 42120 series, with data for years 2016 - 2016 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Atlantic provinces; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; ...);  Age group (10 items: Total, 15 years and over; 15 to 24 years; 25 to 54 years; 25 to 34 years; ...);  Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females);  Employment type (3 items: Total, employment type; Paid worker; Self-employed);  Response (9 items: Total, satisfaction with work-home balance; Very satisfied or satisfied; Very satisfied; Satisfied; ...);  Estimates (4 items: Number of persons; Percentage of persons; Low 95% confidence interval, percent; High 95% confidence interval, percent).

    Release date: 2024-03-28
  • 2. Satisfaction with time use, by gender and province
    Table: 45-10-0067-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by level of satisfaction with their amount of free time, by gender, for Canada, regions and provinces.
    Release date: 2023-10-12
  • 3. Satisfaction with time use, by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics
    Table: 45-10-0068-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by level of satisfaction with their amount of free time, by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics: age group; immigrant status; visible minority group; Indigenous identity; persons with a disability, difficulty or long-term condition; LGBTQ2+ people; highest certificate, diploma or degree; main activity; and urban and rural areas.
    Release date: 2023-10-12
  • 4. Participation in outdoor activities
    Table: 38-10-0121-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Percentage of households that participated in outdoor activities, and for those that did the type of activity. The data is from the Households and the environment survey.
    Release date: 2023-04-24
  • 5. Participation in outdoor activities, by type of household
    Table: 38-10-0122-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Percentage of households that participated in outdoor activities, and for those that did the type of activity, by type of household. The data is from the Households and the environment survey.
    Release date: 2023-04-24
  • 6. Participation in outdoor activities, by household income
    Table: 38-10-0123-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Percentage of households that participated in outdoor activities, and for those that did the type of activity, by household income. The data is from the Households and the environment survey.
    Release date: 2023-04-24
  • 7. Time use of postsecondary faculty and researchers
    Table: 37-10-0168-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Average time per week spent on work related activities by professors, instructors, teachers and researchers at the college and university level by region, employment status, number of jobs, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and BHASE (business, humanities, health, arts, social science, education, legal studies, trades, services, natural resources and conservation) groupings and selected population characteristics.

    Release date: 2020-09-22
  • 8. Daily average time spent in hours on various activities by age group and sex, 15 years and over, Canada and provinces
    Table: 45-10-0014-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Daily average time in hours and proportion of day spent on various activities by age group and sex, 15 years and over, Canada and provinces.

    Release date: 2019-04-03
  • 9. Daily average time in hours and proportion of day spent on unpaid domestic and care work by sex
    Table: 45-10-0014-02
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Average time spent on unpaid activities, including domestic and care work, by sex and age groups for Canada, Geographical region of Canada, province or territory.

    Release date: 2019-04-03
  • 10. Daily average time spent in hours on transport to and from activities, by mode of transport
    Table: 45-10-0014-03
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Daily average time spent in hours on transport to and from activities by mode of transport (including private vehicle, active transport and public transport), for Canada, geographical region of Canada, province or territory.

    Release date: 2019-04-03
Analysis (8)

Analysis (8) ((8 results))

  • 1. Spotlight on Canadians: Results from the General Social Survey
    Journals and periodicals: 89-652-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description: This publication presents key highlights and results from the General Social Survey on the topics of caregiving and care receiving; social identity; giving, volunteering and participating; victimization; time use; and family.
    Release date: 2024-04-02
  • 2. The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and screen time among Canadian youth
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202301000001
    Description: The COVID-19 pandemic had a detrimental impact on the physical activity and screen time of youth, in particular among girls. Using The Canadian Community Health Survey, the purpose of this study is to give an update on the screen time and physical activity habits of Canadian youth in 2021 by providing a comparison with values previously reported before and during the first year of the pandemic. This study takes a focused look at how the physical activity and screen time of boys and girls were affected differently.
    Release date: 2023-10-18
  • 3. The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and screen time among Canadian adults
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202301000002
    Description: Canadian and international research have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in health behaviours, including participation in physical activity and screen time. Using The Canadian Community Health Survey, the purpose of this study is to compare screen time and physical activity before and during the 2020 and 2021 pandemic years among Canadian adults and older adults.
    Release date: 2023-10-18
  • 4. Canadian Social Survey – Quality of Life and Energy Use second quarter 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202322636985
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-08-14
  • 5. Media Consumption in Canada: Are Canadians in the Know?
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022055
    Description: Following the news is an activity that more than half of Canadians engage in on a daily basis. This infographic, using data from the General Social Survey on Social Identity (2020), explores the use of five different news sources: newspapers, magazines, television, radio and the internet. It also looks at media consumption for different groups of Canadians.
    Release date: 2023-03-28
  • 6. Time use among persons with disabilities in Canada
    Articles and reports: 89-654-X2022001
    Description: This fact sheet uses time use data from the 2015 General Social Survey to explore how persons with disabilities spend their time, including analysis by sociodemographic factors such as age, sex, and employment status. Activities analyzed include paid work, unpaid work, sleep, personal care, leisure, and transportation. Perceptions of time use among persons with disabilities are also included.
    Release date: 2022-12-02
  • 7. Physical activity, screen time and sleep duration: Combined associations with psychosocial health among Canadian children and youth
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202000500002
    Description:

    Canada recently adopted the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth (24-Hour Guidelines) for young people aged 5 to 17 years-an international first, providing integrated recommendations for physical activity, sedentary time and sleep. Since the release of the guidelines, very few studies have examined the associations of adherence to the 24-Hour Guidelines with health outcomes-and none focus on psychosocial health. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the associations of meeting the 24-Hour Guidelines and their behaviour-specific recommendations with psychosocial health among Canadian children and youth.

    Release date: 2020-07-02
  • 8. General Social Survey - 2010: Overview of the Time Use of Canadians
    Journals and periodicals: 89-647-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This publication provides an overview of the time use of Canadians produced from the 2010 General Social Survey on Time Stress and Well-being. It presents information on participation rates and average amount of time spent on various activities and compares recent data with information obtained from a similar survey conducted in 1998. In addition, it examines Canadians' perceptions of time stress.

    Release date: 2011-07-12
Reference (5)

Reference (5) ((5 results))

  • 1. General Social Survey 2015 Time Use Survey Technical Note
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 89-658-X
    Description:

    This short technical note provides additional information on mitigating the risk of non-response bias and how data are fit for use.

    Release date: 2017-06-01
  • 2. Survey of Leisure Time Activities and Reading Habits
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3815
    Description: This survey is aimed at determining directly who reads, how much reading is done and what is read, including types of material and subject matter. Also general leisure time activity data were updated.
  • 3. Survey of Volunteer Activity
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3865
    Description: The objectives of this survey are to provide information on the activities of volunteers and the organizational settings in which they work.
  • 4. General Social Survey - Time Use
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4503
    Description: The two primary objectives of the General Social Survey (GSS) are: to gather data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well-being of Canadians over time; and to provide information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest.
  • 5. General Social Survey: Canadians at Work and Home
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5221
    Description: The two primary objectives of the General Social Survey (GSS) are to gather data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well being of Canadians over time; and to provide information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest. The mandate of the GSS "Canadians at Work and Home" is to explore people's views about work, home, leisure and well-being, and the relationships between these. Data from this survey will help decision makers select the programs and policies that will best serve Canadians.
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