Labour market characteristics of Canada's health workforce, 2025

In 2025, there were just over 1.7 million people employed in health occupations in Canada, up 81,200 (+4.9%) from the previous year and up 279,400 (+19.4%) from 2019. The health care system continues to face workforce pressures—driven by population and workforce aging, rising demand for health services and worker retention challenges—highlighting the need to understand labour market dynamics to inform workforce planning efforts.

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