This statistic shows the average weekly work hours of family/general practitioners (FP/GP) vs. other specialist physicians in Canada as of 2019, by activity. The data is based on the Physician Workforce Survey conducted by the Canadian Medical Association. Weekly average working hours of FP/GPs in the field of research were 0.37 hours compared to the other specialists who spent 2.3 work hours in this activity.
Average weekly work hours of family/general practitioners (FP/GP) vs. other specialists in Canada as of 2019, by activity*
Characteristic
FP/GP
Other specialist
Direct patient care without a teaching component
27.62
23.15
Direct patient care with a teaching component
3.98
8.69
Teaching/educating without direct patient care
0.85
1.91
Indirect patient care
8.25
6.14
Health facility committees
0.63
1.31
Administration
2.02
3.29
Research
0.37
2.3
Managing practice
1.4
1.49
CME/CPD
2.36
2.42
Other activities
0.39
0.72
Total hours
47.87
51.42
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Canadian Medical Association. (December 2, 2019). Average weekly work hours of family/general practitioners (FP/GP) vs. other specialists in Canada as of 2019, by activity* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/858676/physicians-work-hours-per-week-fp-gp-vs-specialist-in-canada-by-activity/
Canadian Medical Association. "Average weekly work hours of family/general practitioners (FP/GP) vs. other specialists in Canada as of 2019, by activity*." Chart. December 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/858676/physicians-work-hours-per-week-fp-gp-vs-specialist-in-canada-by-activity/
Canadian Medical Association. (2019). Average weekly work hours of family/general practitioners (FP/GP) vs. other specialists in Canada as of 2019, by activity*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/858676/physicians-work-hours-per-week-fp-gp-vs-specialist-in-canada-by-activity/
Canadian Medical Association. "Average Weekly Work Hours of Family/General Practitioners (Fp/Gp) Vs. Other Specialists in Canada as of 2019, by Activity*." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/858676/physicians-work-hours-per-week-fp-gp-vs-specialist-in-canada-by-activity/
Canadian Medical Association, Average weekly work hours of family/general practitioners (FP/GP) vs. other specialists in Canada as of 2019, by activity* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/858676/physicians-work-hours-per-week-fp-gp-vs-specialist-in-canada-by-activity/ (last visited May 31, 2025)
Average weekly work hours of family/general practitioners (FP/GP) vs. other specialists in Canada as of 2019, by activity* [Graph], Canadian Medical Association, December 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/858676/physicians-work-hours-per-week-fp-gp-vs-specialist-in-canada-by-activity/
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