The National Direct Care Workforce Resource Center

Report September 2, 2024

Direct Care Workers in the United States: Key Facts 2024

Direct Care Workers in the United States: Key Facts 2024 Direct Care Workers in the United States: Key Facts provides a new annual snapshot of the direct care workforce, including its demographics, occupational roles, job quality challenges, and projected job openings. The report includes detailed overviews of three segments of this workforce: home care workers, residential care aides, and nursing assistants in nursing homes.

Key Takeaways

'Direct Care Workers in the United States: Key Facts' provides a new annual snapshot of the direct care workforce.
When occupational transfers and labor force exits are also included, there will be an estimated 8.9 million total job openings in direct care from 2022 to 2032.
As a result of low wages and part-time hours, median annual earnings for direct care workers were only $25,015.
 

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