In 2022, hospitals employed nearly two-thirds of all registered nurses in the United States. Ambulatory healthcare services were the second most common employer for registered nurses in the U.S. On the other hand, nursing and residential care facilities employed only six percent of registered nurses across the country.
Distribution of registered nurses in the United States in 2022, by employer
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (November 27, 2023). Distribution of registered nurses in the United States in 2022, by employer [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227114/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-employer/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of registered nurses in the United States in 2022, by employer." Chart. November 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227114/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-employer/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023). Distribution of registered nurses in the United States in 2022, by employer. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227114/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-employer/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of Registered Nurses in The United States in 2022, by Employer." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227114/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-employer/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Distribution of registered nurses in the United States in 2022, by employer Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227114/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-employer/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Distribution of registered nurses in the United States in 2022, by employer [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227114/distribution-of-registered-nurses-in-the-us-by-employer/