Statistics: Quick Facts About Registered Nurses in the United States

Quick Facts on Registered Nurses

+ Registered Nurses (RNs) were the largest healthcare occupation in 2005, with employment of over 2.4 million jobs.
Job opportunities for RNs in all specialties are expected to be excellent.

+ Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2014.

Source: Womens Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Labor

Source: U.S. Department of Labor. Women’s Bureau

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