According to an October 2023 survey, more than 60 percent of Canadian men aged 15 or older participated in some type of sport in the 12 months leading up to the survey. By contrast, the participation rate among women was less than 50 percent.
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StatCan. (October 12, 2023). Share of respondents who participated in sports in the past year in Canada as of October 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447869/sports-participation-canada-gender/
StatCan. "Share of respondents who participated in sports in the past year in Canada as of October 2023, by gender." Chart. October 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447869/sports-participation-canada-gender/
StatCan. (2023). Share of respondents who participated in sports in the past year in Canada as of October 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447869/sports-participation-canada-gender/
StatCan. "Share of Respondents Who Participated in Sports in The past Year in Canada as of October 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447869/sports-participation-canada-gender/
StatCan, Share of respondents who participated in sports in the past year in Canada as of October 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447869/sports-participation-canada-gender/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of respondents who participated in sports in the past year in Canada as of October 2023, by gender [Graph], StatCan, October 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447869/sports-participation-canada-gender/