Percentage of Canadian health care workers who said their mental health was worse compared to before COVID-19 pandemic as of November 2021, by occupation
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
All health care workers
45.3%
Nurse
52.4%
Physician
46.4%
Others
44.1%
Personal support worker or care aide
34%
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According to a national survey in 2021, nearly half of health care workers said their mental health was "somewhat worse" or "much worse" compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses were more likely than other health professionals or workers to report so.
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StatCan. (June 3, 2022). Percentage of Canadian health care workers who said their mental health was worse compared to before COVID-19 pandemic as of November 2021, by occupation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1385094/worsened-mental-health-of-healthcare-workers-canada/
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