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Number of nursing home employees in the United States with select occupations in 2016

Number of U.S. nursing home employees with select occupations as of 2016

The data displays the number of nursing home employees in the United States by their occupation as of 2016. According to the data there were 602,630 nursing assistants working in nursing homes as of that time.

Nursing assistants 602630
Licensed practical/vocational nurses 211940
Registered nurses 157530
Other health care and personal support occupations 203400
Food preparation and serving related occupations 160200
Business, administrative and social services staff 160790
All other workers 144550