Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $11.9bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
A demographic shift creates an imbalance between supply and demand
- Canada’s population of adults 65 and older is growing faster than its national population. Older adults present with more complex, chronic health conditions that require ongoing support and care to manage. Healthy older people also require assistance with daily activities occasionally, providing a large and growing market for home care services in recent years.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
An aging population will augment home care providers’ role
- Demographic trends will remain the largest force driving demand for a robust home care market moving forward. Complex needs of a growing older adult population combined with general population growth will lead to a larger, more dynamic market for home care providers.
Biggest companies in the Home Care Providers in Canada
| Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ParaMed Home Health Care | 440.3 | 55.1 | 12.5 | |
Bayshore HealthCare | 333.1 | N/A | N/A | |
CBI Health Group | 297.7 | N/A | N/A |
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Products & Services Segmentation
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Traditional home healthcare and nursing care, Home hospice care and Home therapy services. Traditional home healthcare and nursing care is the largest segment of the Home Care Providers in Canada.
Trends and Insights
Traditional home healthcare and nursing care dominates
- The traditional home healthcare and nursing care segment in the Home Care Providers industry in Canada includes medical care provided in a patient's home by healthcare professionals.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
A home care provider is a professional or organization that offers various supportive services to individuals who need assistance with activities of daily living or medical care in their homes. These providers offer personalized care tailored to each client's specific needs and preferences, aiming to promote independence, improve quality of life and enhance overall well-being.
What's included in this industry?
Providing homemaker and companion servicesProviding home hospice careProviding home nursing careProviding in-home therapyCompanies
ParaMed Home Health CareBayshore HealthCareCBI Health GroupPurchase this report to view all 4 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
CANADA HEALTH TRANSFERDURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENTHOSPICETELEHEALTHIndustry Code
NAICS 621610 - Home Care Providers in Canada
Performance
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Analyst insights
Home care providers support Canada’s growing senior population. Older adults’ complex needs and preference to live independently are behind the rising spending on home care.
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Adults 75 and over are most dependent on home care providers. This age group is most prone to developing chronic health conditions or mobility issues that make help and suppo...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Ontario has the most home care agencies in Canada. Ontario’s large population lends itself to having the greatest share of agencies, but ongoing labour shortages still threat...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each province in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each province in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
A positive reputation is the most valuable competitive advantage. Families will only entrust the care of their loved ones to home care agencies with established histories of ...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
No single home care provider controls the Canadian market. The nature of home care services limits any single company from holding a market share of 5.0% or more.
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of ParaMed Home Health Care's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Bayshore HealthCare's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of CBI Health Group's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for ParaMed Home Health Care, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Bayshore HealthCare, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for CBI Health Group, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The Canada Health Act doesn’t include home care providers. The extent of home care coverage is left up to individual provinces instead, creating vast differences in cost, acc...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Home care workers cite low pay, stress and uncertain working hours as reasons for leaving the industry. Labour shortages force home care agencies to offer higher wages and mo...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
- Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Leverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
- Assets (2017-2022)
- Liabilities (2017-2022)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Home Care Providers industry in Canada in 2024?
The market size of the Home Care Providers industry in Canada is $11.9bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Home Care Providers in Canada industry in 2024?
There are 4,887 businesses in the Home Care Providers industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 6.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Home Care Providers industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Home Care Providers industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 1.3 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Home Care Providers industry in Canada over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Home Care Providers industry in Canada is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Home Care Providers market in Canada?
The biggest companies operating in the Home Care Providers market in Canada are ParaMed Home Health Care, Bayshore HealthCare and CBI Health Group
What does the Home Care Providers in Canada include?
Providing homemaker and companion services and Providing home hospice care are part of the Home Care Providers industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Home Care Providers in Canada?
The company holding the most market share in Canada is ParaMed Home Health Care.
How competitive is the Home Care Providers industry in Canada?
The level of competition is high and steady in the Home Care Providers industry in Canada.
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Competitors
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Complementors
- Physical Therapists in Canada
- Hospitals in Canada
International industries
- Global Life & Health Insurance Carriers
- Home Care Providers in the US
- In-Home Care & Other Household Services in China
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