Nonprofit Labour Force Statistics
Distribution of sector employers
 |
By the numbers
| Area of Activity |
Employers |
|
|---|---|---|
|
|
N |
% |
Arts & Culture |
5,084 |
7.4 |
Sports & Recreation |
8,921 |
13 |
Education & Research |
4,626 |
6.7 |
Health |
3,689 |
5.4 |
Social Services |
13,124 |
19.1 |
Environment |
1,367 |
2 |
Development & Housing |
5,436 |
7.9 |
Law, Advocacy & Politics |
1,696 |
2.5 |
Philanthropy & Volunteerism |
2,942 |
4.3 |
International |
413 |
0.6 |
Religion |
19,853 |
28.9 |
Other |
1,477 |
2.2 |
All areas |
68,628 |
100.0 |
Source: Statistics Canada. Custom tables from the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations, 2003. This table does not include universities & colleges, hospitals or business & professional associations & unions.
