The arts touch the spirit and nurture the soul, enriching the quality of life in any city. This sector can also be an important economic generator.

• Library Circulation Per Capita
• Library Expenditures Per Capita
• Library Visits
• Employment in Culture
• The Income from Employment in Cultural Industries
• Training Cultural Workers

Note: Unless otherwise indicated, references to "Kitchener" refer to the Kitchener Census Metropolitan Area (CMA).

Library Circulation Per Capita is an indicator of how well a community's library system is used.

• Waterloo Region: 9.96
• Ottawa: 10.64
• Toronto: 12.32

Note: Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge systems only; provided by Community Foundations Canada

Library Expenditures Per Capita is a measure of how much the community invests in its library system.

• Waterloo Region: 36.66
• Ottawa: 44.26
• Toronto: 64.13

Note: Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge systems only; figures provided by Community Foundations Canada

Library Visits includes both physical and online visits and is an indicator of the volume of use of the library system.

• Waterloo Region: 6.32
• Ottawa: 5.07
• Toronto: 6.87

Note: Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge systems only; figures provided by Community Foundations Canada

Employment in Culture is an indicator of how creative the community is. Creativity is associated with economic growth.

• Waterloo Region: 0.99 %
• Guelph: 1.31 %
• Ottawa: 2.65 %
• Toronto: 2.95 %

Source: Statistics Canada Community Profiles,
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E

The Income from Employment in Cultural Industries is an indicator of the health of that sector in the community.

• Waterloo Region:
  • Cultural – $25,000
  • Non-Cultural – $29,800
• London:
  • Cultural – $20,000
  • Non-Cultural – $27,000
• Hamilton:
  • Cultural – $21,000
  • Non-Cultural – $30,000
• Windsor:
  • Cultural – $24,000
  • Non-Cultural – $30,400

Source: Census Metropolitan Areas as Culture Clusters, Statistics Canada;
http://www.statcan.ca/english/research/89-613-MIE/2004004/summary.htm

Training Cultural Workers increases our chances of building a culture sector locally.

• Waterloo Region: 0.63 %
• Hamilton: 0.15 %
• Windsor: 0.49 %
• London: 0.54 %

Source: Census Metropolitan Areas as Culture Clusters, Statistics Canada;
http://www.statcan.ca/english/research/89-613-MIE/2004004/summary.htm