Nursing Workforce Growth Projection
The demand supply gap may grow in most categories as
degree completions are lower than forecasted job openings
Job category
Nursing Care
Employment,
2020, thousands
191
Projected annual
avg. job openings
2020-2025, thousands
23
Degree/Certificate Gap
Completions²
2020, thousands
Annual opening -
completions gap, thousands.
10.7
12.3
Specialty Care¹
Primary Care¹
Behavioral Health
Pharmacy
27
85
3
26
26
3
21
21
Dentistry
18
Emergency Medical Services 11
9
4.2
1.4
4.8
1.6
4.0
(1.0)
1.1
2
0.9
2
1
1.4
0.6
0.5
0.5
1.
Medical assistants are included both in primary care and specialty care. Jobs, openings and completions were distributed based on the relative workforce size of both groups (33% in primary care, 67% in specialty care)
2. To adjust for duplication, the number of completions within each instructional program (CIP) was distributed to each corresponding occupation (SOC) by way of a weighted average based on current employment within
occupations. Completions were distributed taking into consideration typical entry level education requirements for each occupation. Graduates from doctor's degree in medicine (mapped to psychiatrists, as well as physicians in
primary care and specialty care) are counted in the behavioral health, primary care and specialty care categories
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