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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

57.7% of the population reported a high sense of meaning and purpose (score of 8, 9 or 10).

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

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Social Survey, 2021-2023.


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 selected iterations of the Canadian Social Survey (CSS). 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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