Rural Canada Non-Profit Organization Counts, Revenue, and Employment Estimates

Statistics Canada provides estimates of active non-profit organization counts, revenues, and employment segmented by rural and urban areas. The data is classified by the International Classification of Non-Profit Organizations (ICNPO) and geographic region. It was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze revenue and employment distributions across ICNPO activity categories to identify sector strengths in rural areas.
• Compare active non-profit organization counts between rural and small towns versus functional urban areas for geographic disparity studies.
• Model the relationship between organization activity type (ICNPO) and reported employment levels using revenue as a covariate.

Strengths

• Data is produced by Statistics Canada, a national statistical agency.
• Includes segmentation by both activity type (ICNPO) and rural/urban geography.
• Updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column details, and sample size are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Data is limited to Canada, restricting international comparative analysis.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

Estimates derived from active non-profits reporting revenue and/or employment for the reference year.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Canada, segmented by rural and small town or functional urban area.