Health care and social assistance

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The Health Care and Social Assistance industry was home to approximately 2,050 establishments and employed 34,089 people in 2023, making up 15.7% of the total workforce, thus making it London’s key sector (Lightcast, November 5, 2024). This sector produces cutting-edge medical research and attracts top talent from around the globe. It is also a vital part of the local economy, addressing the health care needs of the population and offering social support programs. The health care services sector made up 10% of London’s economy in 2023, a share that is expected to remain steady through the next few years.

London has strong infrastructure with world-class medical facilities and state-of-the-art hospitals such as the London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care London. The Forest City is also home to renowned basic science and clinical health researchers at Western University, within the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry including the Robarts Research Institute (in the Faculty of Health Sciences), and two new research institutes designed to strengthen hospital-based innovation. Lawson Research Institute at St. Joseph’s and London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) will leverage each hospital’s unique areas of clinical focus while further integrating research with care, helping to advance discoveries that lead to improved patient outcomes. The collaboration between health providers, academia, and industry drives innovation and improvement in patient care and makes the hospital environment in London a nationally recognized center of discovery and knowledge translation.

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