Nursing homes alone have seen an industry employment level drop by 221,000 jobs since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a Nov. 10 report released by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living.
Researchers compared the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data with pre-pandemic employment in March 2020. A comparison showed nursing homes have lost the most jobs within the healthcare sector.
Employment changes by healthcare sector:
- Nursing homes: 14 percent loss
- Assisted living facilities: 8 percent loss
- Hospitals 1.6 percent loss
- Home health: 1.2 percent loss
- Outpatient care: 1.5 percent gain
- Physicians offices: 0.8 percent gain
Read the full report here.