In 2020, non-profit organizations (NPOs) contributed up to 8.9% of Canada's gross domestic product. Over 134,000 Canadian NPOs were active in 2020, a 2.1% increase from the previous year. Nearly one-quarter (22.6%) of NPOs were in rural and small town Canada, employing over 428,000 people (+4.2% from 2019) and generating nearly $23.4 billion in total revenue (+3.3% from 2019).
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