Employment in U.S. nursing and residential care facilities 1998-2023

Published by Jenny Yang, Oct 7, 2024

The total number of employees in U.S. nursing and residential care facilities had been increasing from 1998 to 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a large number of employees to exit this sector. In 2023, total employment in this sector stood at 3.2 million and was the first year in which the numbers grew again after the pandemic

Number of employees in U.S. nursing and residential care facilities from 1998 to 2023 (in 1,000)*

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September 2024

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United States

Survey time period

1998 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Estimates in this table are based on the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
* Including full-time and part-time employees.

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