A Statistical Profile of Artists and Cultural Workers in Canada – 2011
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Hill Strategies – 2011 Data
“There are 136,600 artists in Canada who spent more time at their art than at any other occupation in May of 2011 (which is when the National Household Survey data were collected). The number of artists represents 0.78% of the overall Canadian labour force. One in every 129 Canadian workers is an artist.”