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Sense of meaning and purpose

Indicator

Sense of meaning and purpose

Note: This indicator is a headline indicator. Headline indicators are intended to provide a high-level assessment of overall quality of life in Canada.

Sense of meaning and purpose data snapshot
Description - Sense of meaning and purpose data snapshot

51.1% of the population reported a high sense of meaning and purpose (score of 8, 9 or 10).

Sense of meaning and purpose
  High sense of meaning and purpose (score of 8, 9 or 10)
Q3 2021 60.5%
Q4 2021 59.1%
Q1 2022 58.6%
Q2 2022 56.8%
Q3 2022 61.4%
Q4 2022 53.9%
Q1 2022 ..
Q2 2023 58.3%
Q3 2023 57.7%
Q4 2023 56.6%
Q1 2024 56.9%
Q2 2024 51.1%
.. Not available for this reference period

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Social Survey, 2021-2024.

Definition

Proportion of the population by level of feeling as if the things they do in life are worthwhile.

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:

Using a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means "Not at all" and 10 means "Completely", to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile?

Data sources

Data on sense of meaning and purpose were collected at Statistics Canada for the first time in 2021 in order to fill a data gap identified by the Quality of Life Framework for Canada.

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