By 2032, it is projected that the the number of registered nurses working in the U.S., will increase by about 177,400 compared to the number of employed registered nurses in 2022. Home health and personal care aide employment is expected to increase by over 804,100, more than any other occupation in the same timespan.
Occupations with the largest projected employment growth in the United States from 2022 to 2032
(in 1,000)
Characteristic
Number of new jobs in thousand
Home health and personal care aides
804.6
Software developers
410.4
Cooks, restaurant
277.6
Stockers and order fillers
178.6
Registered nurses
177.4
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
158.8
General and operations managers
147.3
Medical and health services managers
144.7
Light truck drivers
133.8
Financial managers
126.6
Nurse practitioners
118.6
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Wage data cover non-farm wage and salary workers and do not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, or household workers.
Figures are taken from accompanying data tables, available here.
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