Employment
The Employment dashboard presents information on health workforce employment statistics across Canada. It includes data on job vacancies, staffing levels, and workforce pressure indicators such as overtime and sick leave by province and territory, with historical trends to support monitoring and workforce planning.
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Latest update: 2026-06-12
Questions to Explore
- Which health care occupations have the highest job vacancies, and where are vacancies concentrated?
- How have trends in overtime, sick leave, agency staff, and FTEs signaled workforce pressure in hospitals?
- How do the type, prevalence, and intensity of overtime vary across provinces and territories?
- How does the distribution of full-time, part-time, and casual employment vary across different health care settings?
Data Sources
- Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI): Health Workforce Database (HWDB) and Scott’s Medical Database (SMDB)
- Statistics Canada: Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (JVWS) and Labour Force Survey (LFS)