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Certified Nursing Assistants Week: June 15-21, 2023

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Certified Nursing Assistants Week: June 15-21, 2023

Press Release Number CB23-SFS.91

Nursing Assistants Day: June 17, 2023

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Nursing assistants, sometimes called nursing aides, provide basic care and help patients with activities of daily living. Orderlies transport patients and clean treatment areas.

“Nursing assistants and orderlies work as part of a healthcare team under the supervision of licensed practical or licensed vocational nurses and registered nurses.”

Key Stats

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates. 

aff Table B24124, Detailed Occupation for the Full-Time, Year-Round Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over

Note: Table B24124 above contains more than 550 rows. Click on the image for the full table. The rows related to nursing assistants, orderlies, and other related aides are highlighted.

aff Table B24020: Sex by Occupation for the Full-Time, Year-Round Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over

 

 

Note: Table B24020 above (two images) is cropped and displayed to highlight “Male” and “Female” under Healthcare support occupations. Click on the image for the full table.

More Stats

Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP).  

aff Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Pattern, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2021, showing these 4 NAICS Codes:
  • NAICS 6216, Home Health Care Services
  • NAICS 622, Hospitals
  • NAICS 623, Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
  • NAICS 6231, Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)

Source: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS) (2004-2023). 

Time Series/Trend Charts with a drop-down to select industry or category:

web 6216: Home Health Care Services: U.S. Total — Total Revenue
web 622: Hospitals: U.S. Total — Total Revenue

Source: Service Annual Survey (2013-2021).  

xls Table 1: Estimated Revenue for Employer and Nonemployer Firms: 2013 through 2021, presenting the 3 Codes below: [<1.0 MB]
  • NAICS 621, Ambulatory Health Care Services
  • NAICS 622, Hospitals
  • NAICS 623, Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

Source 2020 Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program.

aff Table AB2000CSA01, Annual Business Survey: Statistics for Employer Firms by Industry, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S., States, and Metro Areas: 2020, presenting the 3 Codes above:

Source 1978-2020 Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS).  

aff Table BDSEAGE, Business Dynamics Statistics: Establishment Age: 1978-2020, presenting the 3 Codes above

Source 2017 Economic Census.

aff Table EC1700BASIC, All Sectors: Summary Statistics for the U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2017, presenting the 3 Codes above.

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Related Information

web Health Resources & Services Administration, Health Workforce
web Health Resources & Services Administration, Nursing Workforce Survey Data
web National Association of Health Care Assistants (the CNA Association)
web U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Healthcare Support Occupations
web U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Nursing Assistants and Orderlies
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