According to a survey in 2023, over a third of physicians expressed that they would like to or definitely would leave their current jobs within the next two years. This has decreased somewhat compared to 2022 where four in ten physicians had the intention to leave*.
Share of physicians who intended to leave their current job within the next two years in the United States from 2022 to 2023
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Share of physicians who intended to leave their current job within the next two years in the United States from 2022 to 2023
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Physicians across 31 states from 81 health systems and organizations
Supplementary notes
Intention to leave included physicians who "had a moderate interest in leaving their current job within the next two years" or those who "would like to or definitely would leave in that time period".
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American Medical Association. (July 23, 2024). Share of physicians who intended to leave their current job within the next two years in the United States from 2022 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535269/physicians-wanting-to-quit-us/
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American Medical Association. (2024). Share of physicians who intended to leave their current job within the next two years in the United States from 2022 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535269/physicians-wanting-to-quit-us/
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