Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
"Population who reported perceiving that most days in their life were quite a bit or extremely stressful. Perceived life stress refers to the amount of stress in the person's life, on most days, as perceived by the person or, in the case of proxy response, by the person responding."
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Self-perceived life stress among Canadian adults as of 2023, by province
In 2023, around 22 percent of adults in Canada perceived that most days in their life were quite a bit or extremely stressful. Adults on Prince Edward Island were most likely to report that most days in their life were quite a bit or extremely stressful. This statistic displays the percentage of adults in Canada who perceived that most days in their life were quite a bit or extremely stressful as of 2022, by province.
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StatCan. (December 5, 2024). Percentage of adults in Canada who perceived that most days in their life were quite a bit or extremely stressful as of 2023, by province [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1466268/self-perceived-life-stress-by-province-canada/
StatCan. "Percentage of adults in Canada who perceived that most days in their life were quite a bit or extremely stressful as of 2023, by province." Chart. December 5, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1466268/self-perceived-life-stress-by-province-canada/
StatCan. (2024). Percentage of adults in Canada who perceived that most days in their life were quite a bit or extremely stressful as of 2023, by province. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1466268/self-perceived-life-stress-by-province-canada/
StatCan. "Percentage of Adults in Canada Who Perceived That Most Days in Their Life Were Quite a Bit or Extremely Stressful as of 2023, by Province." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 5 Dec 2024, /statistics/1466268/self-perceived-life-stress-by-province-canada/
StatCan, Percentage of adults in Canada who perceived that most days in their life were quite a bit or extremely stressful as of 2023, by province ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1466268/self-perceived-life-stress-by-province-canada/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Percentage of adults in Canada who perceived that most days in their life were quite a bit or extremely stressful as of 2023, by province [Graph], StatCan, December 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1466268/self-perceived-life-stress-by-province-canada/