In 2023, there were approximately 1,333 thousand persons employed in nursing care facilities all over the United State. This is the first time nursing home employee numbers have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic shows the number of persons employed in U.S. skilled nursing facilities from 2000 to 2023.
Number of persons employed in skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. from 2000 to 2023
(in 1,000)
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Number of persons employed in skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. from 2000 to 2023
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US Department of Labor. (January 26, 2024). Number of persons employed in skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185144/persons-employed-in-us-nursing-care-facilities-since-2000/
US Department of Labor. "Number of persons employed in skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000)." Chart. January 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185144/persons-employed-in-us-nursing-care-facilities-since-2000/
US Department of Labor. (2024). Number of persons employed in skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185144/persons-employed-in-us-nursing-care-facilities-since-2000/
US Department of Labor. "Number of Persons Employed in Skilled Nursing Facilities in The U.S. from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185144/persons-employed-in-us-nursing-care-facilities-since-2000/
US Department of Labor, Number of persons employed in skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185144/persons-employed-in-us-nursing-care-facilities-since-2000/ (last visited March 31, 2025)
Number of persons employed in skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000) [Graph], US Department of Labor, January 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185144/persons-employed-in-us-nursing-care-facilities-since-2000/
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