In 2008, around 898,600 workers were employed in home care in the U.S. By 2018, this number had increased to some 900,000 workers. This statistic shows the number of jobs in direct care in the U.S. in 2008 and 2018, by setting.
Number of jobs in direct care in the U.S. in 2008 and 2018, by setting
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PHI. (January 21, 2020). Number of jobs in direct care in the U.S. in 2008 and 2018, by setting [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098360/direct-care-workforce-job-growth-by-setting-in-the-us/
PHI. "Number of jobs in direct care in the U.S. in 2008 and 2018, by setting." Chart. January 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098360/direct-care-workforce-job-growth-by-setting-in-the-us/
PHI. (2020). Number of jobs in direct care in the U.S. in 2008 and 2018, by setting. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098360/direct-care-workforce-job-growth-by-setting-in-the-us/
PHI. "Number of Jobs in Direct Care in The U.S. in 2008 and 2018, by Setting." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098360/direct-care-workforce-job-growth-by-setting-in-the-us/
PHI, Number of jobs in direct care in the U.S. in 2008 and 2018, by setting Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098360/direct-care-workforce-job-growth-by-setting-in-the-us/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Number of jobs in direct care in the U.S. in 2008 and 2018, by setting [Graph], PHI, January 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098360/direct-care-workforce-job-growth-by-setting-in-the-us/