In 2023, over two-thirds of surveyed registered nurses (RNs) strongly or somewhat agreed to the statement "most days I feel burned out". The share of RNs reporting burnout has increased compared to 57 percent in 2021, when this question was first asked in the biennial survey.
Share of registered nurses who felt burned out on most days in the United States from 2021 to 2023
This statistic shows the percentage of nurses who said they strongly agreed or somewhat agreed to the statement: "Most days I feel burned out" (n=17,865)Â
The 2023 survey polled more than 800,000 Registered Nurses in the United States from Jan. 5 to Jan. 18, 2023, and received 18,226 completed questionnaires used in this report, of which 11,918 were from staff nurses with the remainder being travel nurses, per diem and other. The margin of error is 1% at a 99% confidence level, and the response rate is 2.5%.Â
Percentages in the report may not total 100% due to rounding or to comparisons of independent samples.
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AMN Healthcare. (May 1, 2023). Share of registered nurses who felt burned out on most days in the United States from 2021 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389778/nurses-feeling-burnout-united-states/
AMN Healthcare. "Share of registered nurses who felt burned out on most days in the United States from 2021 to 2023." Chart. May 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389778/nurses-feeling-burnout-united-states/
AMN Healthcare. (2023). Share of registered nurses who felt burned out on most days in the United States from 2021 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389778/nurses-feeling-burnout-united-states/
AMN Healthcare. "Share of Registered Nurses Who Felt Burned out on Most Days in The United States from 2021 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389778/nurses-feeling-burnout-united-states/
AMN Healthcare, Share of registered nurses who felt burned out on most days in the United States from 2021 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389778/nurses-feeling-burnout-united-states/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of registered nurses who felt burned out on most days in the United States from 2021 to 2023 [Graph], AMN Healthcare, May 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389778/nurses-feeling-burnout-united-states/