Nurses in Canada

Statistics report on nurses in Canada

Nurses in Canada

This report provides some of the most important facts and figures concerning nursing professions in Canada. Nurses are central to every health system. This report supplies information on the nursing workforce and average age and gender distribution of the workforce. Another chapter outlines current wages per hour. A further chapter provides insights on job satisfaction, working conditions, and outlook of nurses, while a dedicated chapter on COVID-19 takes a look at how nurses fared during the pandemic.

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Workforce

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  • Premium Statistic Number of regulated nurses employed in Canada 2014-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of registered nurses employed in Canada 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of employed nurse practitioners in Canada 2013-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of registered nurses employed in Canada in 2023, by province
  • Basic Statistic Number of nurse practitioners employed in Canada in 2022, by province

Age and gender

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  • Premium Statistic Total number of registered nurses in Canada 2010-2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Gender distribution of registered nurses in Canada 2006-2023
  • Basic Statistic Average age of registered nurses in Canada 2008-2022
  • Premium Statistic Average age of registered nurses in Canada in 2023, by province

Wages

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  • Premium Statistic Hourly wage of different nurse professionals in Canada 2021-2022
  • Basic Statistic Hourly wage of registered nurses in Canada 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Hourly wage of registered nurses in Canada 2021-2022, by province
  • Basic Statistic Hourly wage of nurse practitioners in Canada 2021-2022, by province
  • Basic Statistic Hourly wage of licensed practical nurses in Canada 2021-2022, by province

Job satisfaction, working conditions, and outlook

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  • Basic Statistic Satisfaction of Canadian nurses with career in 2024
  • Basic Statistic Job satisfaction of Canadian nurses in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Mental health status of nurses compared to previous year in Canada in 2024
  • Premium Statistic Workplace violence or abuse among nurses in Canada in 2024
  • Basic Statistic Mandated overtime among nurses in Canada in 2023, by frequency
  • Premium Statistic Projected number of RN and RPN job vacancies and job seekers in Canada 2022-2031

COVID-19

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  • Basic Statistic Worsened mental health of healthcare workers during COVID-19 in Canada in 2021
  • Basic Statistic Impacts experienced by healthcare workers during COVID-19 in Canada in 2021
  • Premium Statistic Nurses who had reduced vacation time due to COVID-19 in Canada in 2021
  • Basic Statistic Burnout among nurses during COVID-19 in Canada in 2021
  • Premium Statistic Likelihood of nurses leaving their profession after COVID-19 in Canada in 2021

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