Statistics Canada finds lower well-being among 2SLGBTQ+ people
The agency’s study reports gaps in life satisfaction, community belonging and hopefulness, with lower figures for transgender and non-binary people.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Study: Belonging and barriers: Understanding quality of life for transgender, non-binary and 2SLGBTQ+ Canadians, 2026-11-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Open licence
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- From 2021 to 2025, 32% of 2SLGBTQ+ people reported high life satisfaction, versus 50% of non-2SLGBTQ+ people.
- The agency says 22% of gender-diverse people reported high life satisfaction; 28% of transgender and non-binary people reported strong local
- belonging, and 34% often or always felt hopeful about the future.
The study compares well-being measures among 2SLGBTQ+ and non-2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada.
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Statistics Canada finds lower well-being among 2SLGBTQ+ people
- Statistics CanadaStudy: Belonging and barriers: Understanding quality of life for transgender, non-binary and 2SLGBTQ+ CanadiansAdapted from Statistics Canada, Study: Belonging and barriers: Understanding quality of life for transgender, non-binary and 2SLGBTQ+ Canadians, 2026-11-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)
The agency’s study reports gaps in life satisfaction, community belonging and hopefulness, with lower figures for transgender and non-binary people.
- Statistics CanadaStudy: Belonging and barriers: Understanding quality of life for transgender, non-binary and 2SLGBTQ+ CanadiansAdapted from Statistics Canada, Study: Belonging and barriers: Understanding quality of life for transgender, non-binary and 2SLGBTQ+ Canadians, 2026-11-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)
From 2021 to 2025, 32% of 2SLGBTQ+ people reported high life satisfaction, versus 50% of non-2SLGBTQ+ people.
- Statistics CanadaStudy: Belonging and barriers: Understanding quality of life for transgender, non-binary and 2SLGBTQ+ CanadiansAdapted from Statistics Canada, Study: Belonging and barriers: Understanding quality of life for transgender, non-binary and 2SLGBTQ+ Canadians, 2026-11-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)
The agency says 22% of gender-diverse people reported high life satisfaction; 28% of transgender and non-binary people reported strong local
- Statistics CanadaStudy: Belonging and barriers: Understanding quality of life for transgender, non-binary and 2SLGBTQ+ CanadiansAdapted from Statistics Canada, Study: Belonging and barriers: Understanding quality of life for transgender, non-binary and 2SLGBTQ+ Canadians, 2026-11-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)
belonging, and 34% often or always felt hopeful about the future.
- Statistics CanadaStudy: Belonging and barriers: Understanding quality of life for transgender, non-binary and 2SLGBTQ+ CanadiansAdapted from Statistics Canada, Study: Belonging and barriers: Understanding quality of life for transgender, non-binary and 2SLGBTQ+ Canadians, 2026-11-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)
The study compares well-being measures among 2SLGBTQ+ and non-2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada.
- Statistics CanadaStudy: Belonging and barriers: Understanding quality of life for transgender, non-binary and 2SLGBTQ+ CanadiansAdapted from Statistics Canada, Study: Belonging and barriers: Understanding quality of life for transgender, non-binary and 2SLGBTQ+ Canadians, 2026-11-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. · Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)
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