Table 1
Health care workers' intention to remain in current job, among those not intending to retire, by gender, occupation, province of employment and job environment, Canada, September to November 2021
| Less than 1 year – Intention to remain in current job | 1 to 2 years – Intention to remain in current job | 3 to 5 years – Intention to remain in current job | 6 or more years – Intention to remain in current job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |
| Gender | ||||
| Both | 9.7 | 8.3 | 19.7 | 62.4 |
| Men | 7.5 | 8.1 | 19.7 | 64.8 |
| Women | 10.2 | 8.3 | 19.8 | 61.7 |
| Occupation | ||||
| All health care workers | 9.7 | 8.3 | 19.8 | 62.3 |
| Physicians | 4.3 | 6.8 | 23.6 | 65.3 |
| Nurses | 13.4 | 11.0 | 18.9 | 56.7 |
| Personal support workers or care aides | 8.7 | 7.7 | 21.4 | 62.2 |
| Others | 7.7 | 5.9 | 18.4 | 68.0 |
| Province of employment | ||||
| Canada (excluding territories) | 9.7 | 8.3 | 19.7 | 62.3 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 7.2 | 6.1E | 22.3 | 64.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 10.7E | 8.6E | 24.7 | 56.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 12.7 | 8.7 | 21.6 | 57.1 |
| New Brunswick | 10.6 | 6.0 | 17.9 | 65.5 |
| Quebec | 7.2 | 5.5 | 15.1 | 72.2 |
| Ontario | 10.9 | 8.6 | 20.9 | 59.6 |
| Manitoba | 8.5 | 9.9 | 23.0 | 58.5 |
| Saskatchewan | 8.6 | 8.5 | 21.0 | 61.8 |
| Alberta | 9.5 | 10.9 | 20.0 | 59.5 |
| British Columbia | 10.5 | 10.0 | 22.3 | 57.2 |
| Job environment | ||||
| All environments | 9.7 | 8.3 | 19.8 | 62.3 |
| Acute care | 10.5 | 10.6 | 19.4 | 59.6 |
| Long-term care or seniors' residence | 12.6 | 8.2 | 19.3 | 59.9 |
| Outpatient and ambulatory care | 7.3 | 5.7 | 20.6 | 66.4 |
| Community or home care | 7.9E | 7.5E | 22.0 | 62.6 |
| Congregate living | 10.4E | F | 23.2E | 55.7 |
| Other | 8.2E | 5.6 | 18.3 | 67.9 |
E
use with caution
F
too unreliable to be published
Source(s):
Survey on Health Care Workers' Experiences During the Pandemic (5362).
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