Hopefulness about the future and overall satisfaction with life are dwindling for many Canadians, a new study reveals.

“Less than half (48.6 per cent) of Canadians aged 15 years and older were feeling highly satisfied with their lives in 2024, down from 54 per cent three years earlier,” according to Statistics Canada.

Canadians filled out a questionnaire by the Canadian Social Survey collected between April 2021 to March 2024. The survey was based on Quality of Life indicators, a framework used by the federal government to shed light on the population’s well-being. The categories covered in the survey included prosperity, health, good governance, environment and society.