Nursing Workforce Growth Projection

Roughly 20 percent of healthcare workers are over 55 and are likely to retire Healthcare employment¹ by age by category in Georgia, % of total employment, 2021 14-24 25-34 35-54 55+ Share of aging healthcare workforce¹ by geography (ages 55+), % of total employment, 2001-2023 25 24 Nursing Care 6% 21% 47% 26% 23 22222 United States Regional peers² Economic peers³ Georgia 66 [Over the past 3 years,] nursing witnessed a Great Resignation and a Great Retirement - Commission Member Quote 99 Dentistry 8% 27% 48% 16% 21 20 Specialty Care 5% 26% 49% 21% 19 18 Primary Care 9% 31% 46% 13% 17 Pharmacy 12% 31% 16 41% 17% 15 Emergency Medical Services 14% 39% 39% 8% 14 13 13 Behavioral Health 5% 28% 46% 22% 0 2000 05 10 15 20 2025 1. Includes 60 occupations across healthcare practitioners and technical (29-0000), healthcare support (31-0000), community and social service (21-0000) and life, physical and social science (19-0000) 2. 3. Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, Alabama Michigan, Colorado, Arizona, Ohio 4. 2022 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report Source: Lightcast TM (formerly EMSI-Burning Glass) In a recent survey of nurses providing direct patient care, 29% indicated that they are likely to leave their current direct patient care position in the next year, up from 22% a year ago.4 23 23

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