Projected number of RN and RPN job vacancies and jobseekers in Canada 2024-2033

Published by Jenny Yang, Apr 10, 2025

Between 2024 and 2033, a projected 20,300 jobs will be unfilled among registered nurses (RNs) and registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs) in Canada. This arose from a projected 179,800 job openings with just 159,500 jobseekers in the same period. Between 2022 and 2031, a shortfall of 11,700 RN and RPN was estimated.

Projected cumulative number of job openings and jobseekers among registered nurses (RN) and registered psychiatric nurses (RPN) in Canada from 2024 to 2033

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Release date

January 2025

Region

Canada

Survey time period

2024

Supplementary notes

Job openings come from: expansion demand, retirements, other replacement demand, and emigration.
Jobseekers come from: school-leavers, immigration, and other.

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