This statistic shows the distribution of nursing home employees by their occupation as of 2018. According to the data, 36 percent of nursing home employees were nursing assistants, compared to just 10 percent being registered nurses.
Percentage of U.S. nursing home employees with select occupations as of 2018
Characteristic
Percentage of employees
Nursing assistants
36%
Licensed practical/vocational nurses
13%
Registered nurses
10%
Other health care and personal support occupations
13%
Business, administrative and social services staff
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PHI, & Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 3, 2019). Percentage of U.S. nursing home employees with select occupations as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/858606/nursing-home-employee-occupations-distribution-us/
PHI, und Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Percentage of U.S. nursing home employees with select occupations as of 2018." Chart. September 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/858606/nursing-home-employee-occupations-distribution-us/
PHI, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2019). Percentage of U.S. nursing home employees with select occupations as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/858606/nursing-home-employee-occupations-distribution-us/
PHI, and Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Percentage of U.S. Nursing Home Employees with Select Occupations as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/858606/nursing-home-employee-occupations-distribution-us/
PHI & Bureau of Labor Statistics, Percentage of U.S. nursing home employees with select occupations as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/858606/nursing-home-employee-occupations-distribution-us/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. nursing home employees with select occupations as of 2018 [Graph], PHI, & Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/858606/nursing-home-employee-occupations-distribution-us/
