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Social protection share of spending: Canadian provinces ranked (2024)

Measure: Social protection share of provincial-local spending (%, derived). All 13 provinces and territories with data in Provincial and local government spending by function, Canada, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2024.

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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 10-10-0005-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Data last updated
2026-11-10
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National value: 14.7 (Canada).

British Columbia: 15.6Alberta: 13.7Saskatchewan: 16.7Manitoba: 15.6Ontario: 14.9Quebec: 15.9New Brunswick: 9.3Yukon: 9.9Nunavut: 11.5Newfoundland and Labrador: 7.3Nova Scotia: 7.3Northwest Territories: 12.8Prince Edward Island: 10.2
  • Lowest: 7.3 to 9.3 %
  • Group 2: 9.3 to 11.5 %
  • Group 3: 11.5 to 13.7 %
  • Group 4: 13.7 to 15.6 %
  • Highest: 15.6 to 16.7 %
The map is a visual summary; every value is in the table below, which is the keyboard and screen-reader path. Groups are quintiles of the values shown (a derived grouping). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain), simplified.

Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.

1Saskatchewan16.7
2Quebec15.9
3Manitoba15.6
3British Columbia15.6
5Ontario14.9
6Alberta13.7
7Northwest Territories12.8
8Nunavut11.5
9Prince Edward Island10.2
10Yukon9.9
11New Brunswick9.3
12Newfoundland and Labrador7.3
12Nova Scotia7.3

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 10-10-0005-01: Canadian Classification of Functions of Government (CCOFOG) by consolidated government component
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01: Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender. Reference period: 2024.

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Canadian provinces and territories ranked by social protection share of provincial-local spending (%, derived) (2024). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 10-10-0005-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-10. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-social-protection-share-of-provincial-local-spending/

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