Health workforce: Reports and releases

This report presents a high-level look at the practice patterns of family physicians today and how they have changed over the last decade.

Latest data suggests that the supply and distribution of health care workers may not be keeping pace with changes in Canada’s population, including across rural/remote regions and an aging population.

The supply of health care workers is growing overall, with variations in how professionals are distributed across Canada and the services they provide.

Download the most recent data on selected professionals, including nurses and physicians, with an interactive tool, data tables and detailed methodology notes.

CIHI has compiled the most recent data on selected health professionals to illustrate the current state of the health workforce.

Internationally educated health professionals make up a substantial portion of some health professions, and jurisdictions are tapping into this resource to build capacity.

New data on vacancies, overtime and health care worker wellness sheds light on changes in experiences of health care workers and labour demand across different work environments.

CIHI is working with stakeholders to develop standards that enable connected care and health data interoperability in Canada.

Working with the federal/provincial/territorial governments, CIHI is developing indicators to measure access to services for mental health and substance use, and home and community care.

An overview of Canadian health spending trends, featuring comparative expenditure data at provincial, territorial and international levels.