Defining health workforce vacancies
October 4, 2024 — This report presents the key findings of an environmental scan to understand how jurisdictions define, characterize and report unfilled health care positions (job vacancies) within Canada and other countries.
Key findings
- The majority (85%) of provincial/territorial ministries of health have (or plan to develop) a standardized vacancy definition for the purpose of data collection and reporting.
- The way in which vacancies are measured differs by jurisdiction.
- Nearly all jurisdictions regularly report vacancy data; however, the frequency of reporting varies greatly.
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Defining Health Workforce Vacancies in Canada: Key Findings From an Environmental Scan
Learn how jurisdictions define, characterize and report health workforce vacancies within Canada and other countries.
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Canadian Institute for Health Information. Defining health workforce vacancies. Accessed April 25, 2025.
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