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Football Economy The Business of the Beautiful Game
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Stats & Data

Participation in Football (Soccer) England, Canada, Australia

Sports Participation – % of Population Playing Football

Canada / Statistics Canada, General Social Survey 1998

Australia / Australian Sports Commission – 2001

Sports Participation – % of Population Playing Football

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

%

%

%

%

%

Country /
Source

All Adults

Male adults

Female adults

All <16 yrs

Boys <16 yrs

Girls <16 yrs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

England /
GHS – Sports England – 2000

6

10

1

43

67

17

Canada /
Statistics Canada, General Social Survey 1998

3.00

4.60

1.50

 

 

 

Australia
/ Australian Sports Commission – 2001

3.70

5.80

1.60