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Loneliness

Domain

Society

Subdomain

Social cohesion and connections

Indicator

Loneliness

Percentage of the population who report often or always feeling lonely snapshot
Data Table
Percentage of the population who report often or always feeling lonely
Percent
Q3 2021 13.0%
Q4 2021 13.8%
Q1 2021 14.3%
Q2 2022 14.0%
Q3 2023 12.7%
Q4 2022 14.4%
Q1 2023 ..
Q2 2023 12.9%
Q3 2023 ..
Q4 2023 ..
Q1 2024 13.1%
Q2 2024 14.7%
Q3 2024 12.8%
Q4 2024 13.4%
Q1 2025 ..
Q2 2025 13.2%

.. Not available for this reference period

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Social Survey.


Definition

Proportion of the population by frequency of feeling lonely.


Measurement

This indicator is measured in the Canadian Social Survey (CSS) and the Survey Series on People and their Communities (SSPC). Survey respondents are asked:

How often do you feel lonely?

  • Always
  • Often
  • Sometimes
  • Rarely
  • Never

Data sources


Data tables and analysis

For products related to loneliness, including data tables, data visualizations, articles, and other product types see Analytical releases: Loneliness or view all analytical releases.

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