Kids and Teens

Kids and teens across Canada are playing video games. Due to a small sample size, our data for this section was calculated by region; average age, percentage of play and average hours played by kids and teens is shared for the following regions: Ontario, Quebec, and Western Canada.

Ontario

90%

90% of kids and teens in Ontario

play video games

12

Average Age

of kid-and-teen gamers in Ontario

Kids and teens in ON play

Play an average of 13.5 hours per week

Quebec

85%

85% of kids and teens in Quebec

play video games

12

Average Age

of kid-and-teen gamers in Quebec

Kids and teens in QC play

Play an average of 14.5 hours per week

Western Canada

89%

89% of kids and teens in Western Canada

play video games

12

Average Age

of kid-and-teen gamers in Western Canada

Kids and teens in Western Canada play

Play an average of 12.5 hours per week

Data note: The NPD Group analyzes Atlantic provinces as a whole (New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador) given population size (less than 7% percent of Canada). The NPD Group surveys 10 provinces and uses Statistics Canada data to weight the results by age, gender, region, and household size. The three territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut) are not currently included as the cost is prohibitive to obtain a meaningful sample size.