Home | Research | DED |CVD |ECD | EMD | HPD | LCD | LSD | TUD | Disclaimer | Copyright JUNE 2010 - REPORT HIGHLIGHTS - Leisure and Culture [LCD] - Highlights (7) BRYAN SMALE, Ph.D. University of Waterloo Together with: HOLLY DONOHOE, Ph.D. University of Ottawa CLEM PELOT AND AGNES CROXFORD Lifestyle Information Network (LIN) DENIS AUGER, Ph.D. Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Bf LEISURE AND CULTURE [LCD] - 8 WELLBEING INDICATORS 1 Social leisure activities 2 Arts and culture activities 3 Volunteering for culture and recreation Organisations 4 Physical activity 5 Attending performing arts 6 Visits to national parks and national historic sites 7 Nights on vacation 8 Spending on culture and recreation C HIGHLIGHTS (7) - Leisure and Culture [LCD] a We are Spending Less Time on Social Leisure Activities b Arts Performances and Attendance have Dropped c We Volunteer Less for Culture and Recreation Organizations d Our Participation in Physical Activities has Levelled off e Visits to National Parks and Historic Sites are far below Pre-9/11 Levels f We’re Taking Slightly Longer Vacations g We’re Spending More on Culture and Recreation The following are the key highlights of the report: a We are Spending Less Time on Social Leisure Activities 1 The average portion of total time that Canadians spent on the previous day on social leisure activities dropped from 15% in 1998 to 12% in 2005. Participation in arts and culture activities remained comparatively stable at less than 5%. 2 Women spent a greater percentage of time than men on both social leisure and arts and culture activities, but the drop in social leisure activities from 1998-2005 was greatest among women, from 18% to 14%. 3 Adults 65 years and older spent the highest proportion of time on both social leisure and arts and culture activities, in part because they had more free time. b Arts Performances and Attendance have Dropped 1 The number of performances by various theatre, opera, musical and other performing arts companies dropped from 45,000 to under 38,000 and attendance from 15 million to 13 million (2001-2006). 2 Average attendance went down steadily from 2001 to 2004, but showed a marked increase in 2006. c We Volunteer Less for Culture and Recreation Organizations 1 Despite the fact that overall volunteering in Canada has increased, the percentage of volunteering time given specifically to culture and recreation organizations dropped dramatically from 32% to 22% (1997-2004). 2 The number of hours that Canadians reported volunteering in the previous year for culture and recreation organizations dropped from 46 to 42. 3 The drop was greatest among those 25 to 34 years of age, with the average number of hours falling from 55 hours in 1997 to less than half of that in 2004. 4 Men reported a significantly greater number of hours and a much greater percentage of their volunteering time given to culture and recreation organizations than did women, though the numbers for both groups dropped. Mean Hours Volunteering in the Past Year for Culture and Recreation Organizations by Age Group (1997 to 2004) Source: Canadian Survey on Giving, Volunteering, and Participating (1997, 2000, 2004) d Our Participation in Physical Activities has Levelled off 1 Overall participation in physical activity rose steadily from about 21 to 26 times per month (1994-2003), but was still at the same level in 2005. 2 Physical activities measured included walking, bicycling, exercising, various sports, gardening and social dancing. 3 Men reported two more episodes of physical activity per month, but the pattern of growth and levelling off was the same for both genders. 4 Older adults participated in physical activity at much lower levels than all other age groups. As the population ages, overall levels of physical activity among Canadians might begin to decline. Average Monthly Frequency of Participation in Physical Activity Overall and by Gender (1994 to 2005) Source: National Population Health Survey (1994 to 1999) and Canadian Community Health Survey (2000 to 2005) e Visits to National Parks and Historic Sites are far below Pre-9/11 Levels 1 Annual visits to National Parks and National Historic Sites of Canada increased steadily throughout the 1990s, but dropped significantly immediately after 9/11 and are still far below pre-9/11 levels. The most recent year for which data are available (2008-2009) showed a further 6% drop. Other contributing factors included the outbreaks of SARS, West Nile virus, and mad cow disease. 2 The total number of National Parks and Historic Sites increased from 117 to 127 (1994-2007), but the average number of visitors matched the drop in annual visits. 3 The number of visitors is not expected to rise to levels seen in the 1990s for some time, if at all. Recovery to previous levels would require a huge upswing which is not likely to happen given a variety of factors including the introduction of fees and charges and greater restrictions when visiting Parks and Sites. Visitation to National Parks and National Historic Sites (1994 to 2009) Source: Parks Canada (1994 to 2009) f We’re Taking Slightly Longer Vacations 1 The total number of nights Canadians spent away from home was relatively stable in the 1990s. It was generally higher from 2000 to 2007 although the average number of nights away per trip declined until 2003, but has rebounded since 2004. This suggests that while the total number of trips taken by Canadians vary, the trips on average are increasingly longer. 2 When women vacationed they spent more nights away than men. 3 Adults 65 years and over – most of whom are in retirement – spent significantly more nights away on average than other age groups. Total Number of Nights Away on Vacation (1996 to 2007) Source: Travel Survey of Residents of Canada (1996 to 2007) g We’re Spending More on Culture and Recreation 1 Total annual household expenditures on culture and recreation, even when adjusted for inflation, rose by 20% from $10,000 in 1997 to $12,000 in 2006. 2 Regardless of whether household income has gone up or down over the years, the percentage of that income spent on culture and recreation has stayed relatively steady at slightly over 21%. 3 Mid-aged adults from 35 to 49 years reported spending significantly more on culture and recreation than any other age groups. This may be because they were the ones most likely to have children in the household. 4 Adults 65 years of age and older reported spending significantly less on culture and recreation despite having more free time for such activities. This was largely due to their having less disposable income than other age groups. Mean Total Household Expenditures on all Aspects of Culture and Recreation by Age Group (1997 to 2006) Source: Survey of Household Spending (1997 to 2006) A Summary (9) - Leisure and Culture [LCD] B Trends (6) - Leisure and Culture [LCD] C Highlights (7) - Leisure and Culture [LCD] - THIS WEB-PAGE D Conclusions (13) - Leisure and Culture [LCD] R THE CANADIAN INDEX OF WELLBEING NETWORK a Based in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing Network is an independent, non-partisan group of national and international leaders, researchers, organizations, and grassroots Canadians. b Its mission is to report on wellbeing at the national level and promote a dialogue on how to improve it through evidence-based policies that are responsive to the needs and values of Canadians. c The Network’s signature product is the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW). d The CIW measures Canada’s wellbeing and tracks progress in eight interconnected categories. e It allows us, as Canadians, to see if we are better off or worse off than we used to be - and why. f It helps identify what we need to change to achieve a better outcome and to leave the world a better place for the generations that follow. The Honourable Roy J. Romanow, Chair The Honourable Monique Bégin, Deputy Chair University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1 519-888-4567, ext. 31235 | ciwinfo@uwaterloo.ca | http://www.ciw.ca Home | Research | DED |CVD |ECD | EMD | HPD | LCD | LSD | TUD | Disclaimer | Copyright
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