By 2033, it is projected that the number of registered nurses working in the U.S., will increase by about 197,200 compared to the number of employed registered nurses in 2023. Home health and personal care aide employment is expected to increase by over 820,500, more than any other occupation in the same time span.
Occupations with the largest projected employment growth in the United States from 2023 to 2033
(in 1,000)
Characteristic
Number of new jobs in thousand
Home health and personal care aides
820.5
Software developers
303.7
Cooks, restaurant
244.5
Fast food and counter workers
212.5
General and operations managers
210.4
Registered nurses
197.2
Stockers and order fillers
168.6
Medical and health services managers
160.6
Financial managers
138.3
Nurse practitioners
135.5
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
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