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Gender and ethnic diversity and wage gaps in the Canadian chiropractic workforce

Author: Pablo Miah, Neeru Gupta
Year: 2025
Category: Economy and Labour

Journal article

Description

As health systems worldwide continue to face health workforce challenges exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, chiropractors can play an important role in meeting increasing needs for rehabilitation services. However, limited evidence from some countries suggests the chiropractic workforce does not reflect the diversity of the population it serves. This observational study quantifies the chiropractor workforce in Canada in gender and ethnocultural composition and earnings, as tracers of equity and inclusion within this healthcare profession.