In 2022, the number of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors employed in the United States decreased by 760 when compared to 2021. Since 2012, there has been a slight overall increase of people working within this industry.
Number of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in the United States from 2012 to 2022
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Market overview
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- Premium Statistic Market size of funeral homes in the U.S. 2015-2022 with 2023 forecast
- Premium Statistic Market size of cemetery services in the U.S. 2011-2022, with 2023 forecast
- Premium Statistic Number of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in the U.S. 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of employees in the funeral service industry in the U.S. by type 2022
- Premium Statistic Annual wages of employees in the U.S. funeral service industry by type 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. household expenditure on cemetery lots, vaults and maintenance fees 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. household expenditure on funerals 2007-2022
Leaders
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- Premium Statistic Revenue of Service Corporation International 2015-2022, by segment
- Basic Statistic Operating income of Service Corporation International 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Annual revenue by segment of StoneMor Partners 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Annual revenue by segment of Carriage Services 2013-2022
- Basic Statistic Net income of Carriage Services 2013-2022
Services
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- Premium Statistic Burial rate in U.S. 2005-2040
- Premium Statistic U.S. cremation rate 1975-2022, with 2027 forecast
- Premium Statistic Median cost of a funeral in the U.S. by type 2014-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of burials performed by StoneMor Partners 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Funeral services performed by Carriage Services 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Median cost of a funeral and cremation in the U.S. 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Importance of religion in funeral services in the U.S. 2012-2020
Locations
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- Premium Statistic Number of funeral homes in the U.S. 2004-2022
- Premium Statistic Funeral homes in the U.S. by ownership type 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of funeral service locations and cemeteries of SCI 2022
- Premium Statistic Funeral service locations and cemeteries of StoneMor Partners 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of funeral service locations and cemeteries of Carriage Services 2022
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 24, 2023). Number of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in the United States from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/752908/number-of-morticians-undertakers-and-funeral-directors-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in the United States from 2012 to 2022." Chart. April 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/752908/number-of-morticians-undertakers-and-funeral-directors-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023). Number of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in the United States from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/752908/number-of-morticians-undertakers-and-funeral-directors-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors in The United States from 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/752908/number-of-morticians-undertakers-and-funeral-directors-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in the United States from 2012 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/752908/number-of-morticians-undertakers-and-funeral-directors-us/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Number of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in the United States from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/752908/number-of-morticians-undertakers-and-funeral-directors-us/