Number of health care workers growing each year in the United States?

Hello Midanek,

Health care is the second-fastest-growing sector of the U.S. economy,
employing over 12 million workers. Women represent nearly 80% of the
health care work force.

CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/healthcare/


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"The health care industry is predicted to add nearly 3.5 million new
jobs between 2002 and 2012, an increase of 30%."
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) 

"From 2002-2012, 10 of the 20 fastest growing occupations are
concentrated in health services. These positions include medical
assistants (59% growth), physician assistants (49% growth), home
health aides (48% growth), and medical records and health information
technicians (47% growth)."
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) 

"Projected rates of employment growth for the various segments of the
industry range from 12.8% in hospitals, the largest and
slowest-growing industry segment, to 55.8% in the much smaller home
health care services."
 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Growth Industry Profile - Health Care 
U.S. Department of Labor 
Employment & Training Administration
http://www.doleta.gov/BRG/Indprof/Healthcare_profile.cfm


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According to U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao on July 29, 2004,
?We will need more than 1 million nurses alone by 2012 and 3.4 million
healthcare workers in the next 8 years.?

Source:
Remarks Prepared for Delivery by
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao
Montana Women's Conference
Kalispell, Montana
Friday, July 29, 2004
http://www.dol.gov/_sec/media/speeches/20040729_montana.htm


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There are a large number of health care occupations with varying
degrees of projected growth.  The following table present those health
care occupations with the highest anticipated changes in total
employment for the period 2000-2010.


Occupation Title            2002-2012 Projected Growth
Medical assistants          58.9%
Physician assistants        48.9%
Home health aides           48.1%
Medical records & health 
information technicians     46.8%
Dental hygienists           43.1%
Dental assistants           42.5%
Physical therapists         35.3%
Occupational therapists     35.2%
Respiratory therapists      34.8%
Cardiovascular technologists
& technicians               33.5%
Emergency medical 
technicians & paramedics    33.1%
Pharmacists	            30.1%
Pharmacy technicians        28.8%
Surgical technologists      27.9%
Registered nurses           27.3%
Radiologic technologists 
& technicians               22.9%
Licensed practical & 
licensed vocational nurses  20.2%

(Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic
http://www.doleta.gov/brg/Indprof/HCOO.cfm#content


?As the largest industry in 2002, health services provided 12.9
million jobs? 12.5 million jobs for wage and salary workers and about
382,000 jobs for the self-employed.

Ten out of 20 occupations projected to grow the fastest are
concentrated in health services.

About 16 percent of all new wage and salary jobs created between 2002
and 2012 will be in health services? 3.5 million jobs, which is more
than in any other industry.

The majority of jobs require less than 4 years of college education,
but health diagnosing and treating practitioners are among the most
educated workers.?

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to
Industries, 2004-05 Edition, Health Services, on the Internet at
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs035.htm
 

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I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7

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