California’s Health Care Workforce — Almanac Collection

This Almanac collection takes a look at the state's health care workforce. Detailed reports provide data on physicians and nurses, and a set of quick reference guides focus on pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, physician assistants, health diagnostic and treatment therapists, clinical laboratory scientists and technicians, and imaging professionals.

See all reports in the California Health Care Almanac

Past editions of California’s Health Care Workforce reports, quick reference guides, data files, and other resources are available on this page. These materials are part of CHCF’s California Health Care Almanac, an online clearinghouse for key data and analyses describing the state’s health care landscape.

2021 Edition — California Physicians

Janet Coffman, Emmie Calimlim, Margaret Fix, MPH

Although the number of active physicians increased by 21% between 2006 and 2018, and exceeded the 10% population growth, many areas in California face substantial shortages of primary care providers and specialists. This Almanac report describes the state's landscape for physician services.

2021 Edition — California’s Health Care Workforce

Timothy Bates, Amber R. Rose

California's health care industry employed more than 1.7 million people in 2019. Six Almanac quick reference guides provide data on wages, education, and workplaces for selected health professions.

2021 Edition — California’s Nurses

Timothy Bates, Amber R. Rose

Nursing is the single largest health profession in the state. These quick reference guides look at supply, demographics, education, distribution, and pay for registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses.

2017 Edition — California Physicians

Janet Coffman, Igor Geyn, Margaret Fix, MPH

California's physician population has grown over the past 20 years. This Almanac report describes the landscape for physician services in 2015.

2017 Edition — California Nurses

Timothy Bates, Joanne Spetz

Nursing is the single largest health profession in the state. These quick reference guides look at supply, demographics, education, distribution, and pay for registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses.

2017 Edition — California’s Health Care Workforce

California's health care industry employed more than 1.4 million people in 2015. Five Almanac quick reference guides provide data on wages, education, and workplaces for selected health professions.

California Maps: How Many Primary Care and Specialist Physicians Are in Your County?

Use these interactive maps of California to see how many primary care physicians and specialists are practicing in your county.

2014 Edition — California Physicians

This Almanac report, California Physicians: Surplus or Scarcity?, describes the landscape for physician services in 2012.

2014 Edition — California Nurses

Timothy Bates, Joanne Spetz

This Almanac report, California Nurses: Taking the Pulse, looks at supply, demographics, education, and distribution of the nursing workforce in the state.

2014 Edition — California’s Health Care Workforce

Five Almanac quick reference guides provide data on wages, education, and workplaces for selected health professions.

2010 Edition — California Physician Facts and Figures

This Almanac report describes the landscape for physician services in 2009.

2010 Edition — California Nurses Facts and Figures

Timothy Bates, Catherine Dower

This Almanac overview of the nursing workforce looks at supply, demographics, education, distribution, and pay.