In the United States, the large majority of registered nurses were women. From 2014 to 2021, only one out of ten registered nurses were men. Although nursing remains predominately a female profession, the share of male registered nurses has slightly increased over the years.
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Data USA. (October 23, 2023). Distribution of registered nurses in the United States from 2014 to 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227142/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-gender/
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Data USA. (2023). Distribution of registered nurses in the United States from 2014 to 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227142/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-gender/
Data USA. "Distribution of Registered Nurses in The United States from 2014 to 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227142/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-gender/
Data USA, Distribution of registered nurses in the United States from 2014 to 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227142/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-gender/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Distribution of registered nurses in the United States from 2014 to 2021, by gender [Graph], Data USA, October 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227142/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-gender/