2026-10-21 from hospitalnews.com
New Statistics Canada figures show registered nursing employment has increased by more than 100,000 since 2019, while vacancies remain elevated and inflation-adjusted wages have barely improved.
Canada’s nursing workforce has grown significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic, but persistent staffing shortages and limited wage growth continue to challenge the healthcare system, according to a new Statistics Canada report released October 19.
The report, Canada’s Health Workforce: An integrated summary based on Statistics Canada data, 2025, found that employment in registered nursing occupations increased by 33.3%, or 102,800 positions, between 2019 and 2025.
Registered nursing occupations, which include registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses and nurse practitioners, experienced the largest employment increase among the health occupations examined over that period.
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