Percentage of physicians who strongly/somewhat agree with "I would like to retire within the next year."
*For these years, the question was "In the next one to three years, do you plan to...retire." Therefore, the share of physicians that would like to retire within the next year would actually be even lower.
This statistic was compiled using data from multiple publications of the "Survey of America's Current and Future Physicians" report.Â
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Share of U.S. physicians that would like to retire within the year 2012-2024
In 2024, 27 percent of surveyed physicians would like to retire within the next year. While the share of physicians wanting to retire has dropped from an all-time high in 2020, it has increased compared to 2022, in which just two in ten physicians were planing to retire within the year.
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The Physicians Foundation. (September 16, 2024). Percentage of physicians in the U.S. that plan to retire within the next year from 2012 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1487925/us-physicians-plan-to-retire/
The Physicians Foundation. "Percentage of physicians in the U.S. that plan to retire within the next year from 2012 to 2024." Chart. September 16, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1487925/us-physicians-plan-to-retire/
The Physicians Foundation. (2024). Percentage of physicians in the U.S. that plan to retire within the next year from 2012 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/1487925/us-physicians-plan-to-retire/
The Physicians Foundation. "Percentage of Physicians in The U.S. That Plan to Retire within The next Year from 2012 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Sep 2024, /statistics/1487925/us-physicians-plan-to-retire/
The Physicians Foundation, Percentage of physicians in the U.S. that plan to retire within the next year from 2012 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1487925/us-physicians-plan-to-retire/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Percentage of physicians in the U.S. that plan to retire within the next year from 2012 to 2024 [Graph], The Physicians Foundation, September 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1487925/us-physicians-plan-to-retire/
