Long-term care resources: workers Formal long-term care employment in United States
United States: Long-term care resources: workers Formal long-term care employment was 4.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2024. ▼ Falling
Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in United States, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over.
Analysis
In 2024, long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in United States stood at 4.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in United States peaked at 6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Long-term care resources: workers Formal long-term care employment in United States, year by year
| Year | Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | — |
| 2006 | 5.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +2.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over, 75% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 5.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 5.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.71 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 5.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 4.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 9 Germany 5.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 9 Spain 5.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 12 Austria 3.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 13 Finland 3.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over
- 14 Canada 3.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in United States?
- Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in United States was 4.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2013.
- What is the lowest long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2023.
- How does United States rank for long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term?
- United States ranks 11th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term care employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents key indicators on formal LTC workers at home or in institutions, covering nurses and personal carers, by gender. It also covers their working conditions (part-time or full-time status, fixed-term or permanent employment, and by level of education). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.