Article Publication Date:
2/18/2010
Summary:
Find two fact sheets; the first presents occupational employment projections for the three job titles that make up the direct-care workforce: nursing assistants, home health aides, and personal and home care aides, and suggests that over the next decade, the nation’s direct-care workforce will constitute the largest, fastest-growing group of jobs in the country. The second provides a detailed overview of the demographic and economic characteristics of the direct-care workforce.
Topics:
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Types/Tools:
Populations:
Direct Care Workforce
Sources:
PHI
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
All States/Territories; Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Illinois; Idaho; District of Columbia; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Virgin Islands; Wyoming
Keywords:
State/Agency Information
Bureau of Labor Statistics; BLS; Current Population Survey; Occupational Projections for Direct-Care Workers 2008-2018; FACTS 1; FACTS 3; Who Are Direct-Care Workers?; state-by-state employment figures; The Direct-Care Worker at a Glance, 2008
Contact
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Phone:
718-402-7766
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52468