Among seven nurse positions, four saw a decrease in projected growth in 2025 after rates remained fairly steady for the past few years.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projected 10-year growth data for the past five years for all seven nursing positions the agency tracks.
Between 2024 and 2025, nurse midwives and nursing instructors saw the largest increase in projected growth. Separately, both of these positions saw significant cuts in employed nurses with these titles. The number of employed nurse midwife positions dropped 7.9% while nursing instructors dropped 14.9% between 2024 and 2025.
Nurse practitioner continues to be the fastest-growing healthcare profession, but its projected growth dipped 6% in the last year.
Here are the seven nursing positions by their projected growth.
| Nursing profession | Projected growth 2021-2031 | Projected growth 2022-2032 | Projected growth 2023-2033 | Projected growth 2024-2034 | Projected growth 2025-2035 |
| Nurse anesthetists | 11.8% | 9% | 10.4% | 10% | 9% |
| Nurse practitioners | 45.7% | 44.5% | 46.3% | 46% | 40% |
| Nurse midwives | 7.5% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 7% | 11% |
| Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | 21.5% | 18.2% | 17.9% | 7% | 17% |
| Registered nurses | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| Licensed practical and vocational nurses | 6.3% | 5% | 2.6% | 3% | 3% |
| Nursing assistants | 5% | 4.1% | 4% | 4% | 2% |
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