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Nursing employment figures in the US 2024, by occupation
In 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over ***** people were working in nursing in the United States. The most frequent occupation was registered nurse with over ****** people, followed by around ****** nursing assistants, orderlies and aides. On the other hand, only around nurse-midwives were working in the United States in 2024.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 2, 2025). Number of people working in nursing in the United States in 2024, by type of occupation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1226986/number-of-people-working-in-nursing-in-the-united-states-by-type/
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Number of people working in nursing in the United States in 2024, by type of occupation [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1226986/number-of-people-working-in-nursing-in-the-united-states-by-type/
