Reasons Canadian nurses were considering leaving their job in 2024

Published by Jenny Yang, May 7, 2024

A survey in 2024 found that, seven in ten nurses in Canada reported, lack of staff and high workloads were very important reasons when considering leaving their job. Lack of work-life balance was also a very important factor for wanting to quit among the majority of nurses.

Share of nurses in Canada who stated select factors were very important when considering quitting their job in 2024

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Release date

March 2024

Region

North America, Canada

Survey time period

January 16 to February 9, 2024

Number of respondents

5,595 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Canadian nurses

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Nurses from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland were randomly selected to participate in this research by direct e-mail invitation.

Nurses from Quebec and the Territories were encouraged to participate in this research by their local organizations and via CFNU social media posts.

The survey consisted of 107 questions, and the average time to complete the survey was 16 minutes.

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