U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsThe nursing and residential care facilities subsector is part of the health care and social assistance sector.
Industries in the Nursing and Residential Care Facilities subsector provide residential care combined with either nursing, supervisory, or other types of care as required by the residents. In this subsector, the facilities are a significant part of the production process and the care provided is a mix of health and social services with the health services being largely some level of nursing services.
North American Industry Classification System
The nursing and residential care facilities subsector consists of these industry groups:
This section provides information relating to employment in nursing and residential care facilities. These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.
| Data series | Back data |
Jan. 2013 |
Feb. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
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Employment (in thousands) |
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Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted) |
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3,200.8 | 3,209.2 | (P) 3,210.4 | (P) 3,213.1 |
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2,819.6 | 2,822.5 | (P) 2,830.7 | ||
Layoffs |
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(1) - | 7 | 5 | ||
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(1) - | 422 | 248 | ||
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Mass Layoff Statistics)
| Data series | Back data |
2nd quarter 2012 |
3rd quarter 2012 |
4th quarter 2012 |
1st quarter 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | (1) - | (P) 10 | (P) 3 | |
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775 | (1) - | (P) 2,982 | (P) 358 | |
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766 | (1) - | (P) 1,375 | (P) 173 | |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)
| Data series | Employment, 2012 |
|---|---|
| 302,440 | |
| 269,050 | |
| 33,790 | |
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Note: These employment estimates include employment in both the private-sector and government. |
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(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for nursing and residential care facilities.
(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)
This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in nursing and residential care facilities. This section also contains information on the average cost of benefits paid by employers, as well as recent rates of change in wages and total compensation.
| Data series | Back data |
Dec. 2012 |
Jan. 2013 |
Feb. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 |
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$16.11 | $16.14 | $16.12 | (P) $16.09 | |
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32.8 | 32.7 | 32.3 | (P) 32.2 | |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
| Data series | Back data |
Dec. 2012 |
Jan. 2013 |
Feb. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 |
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$14.30 | $14.37 | $14.34 | (P) $14.32 | |
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32.4 | 32.1 | 31.7 | (P) 31.6 | |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
| Data series | Wages, 2012 | |||
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| Hourly | Annual | |||
| Median | Mean | Median | Mean | |
| $10.21 | $10.52 | $21,230 | $21,880 | |
| $20.59 | $20.90 | $42,830 | $43,470 | |
| $35.32 | $37.87 | $73,460 | $78,770 | |
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
| Data series | Back data |
2nd quarter 2012 |
3rd quarter 2012 |
4th quarter 2012 |
1st quarter 2013 |
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12-month percent change |
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1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.0% | |
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0.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.0% | |
(Source: Compensation Cost Trends)
| Data series | Back data |
4th quarter 2012 | |
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| Compensation component ($ per hour worked) |
Percent of total compensation | ||
Compensation costs |
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20.37 | 100.0 | |
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14.78 | 72.6 | |
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5.59 | 27.4 | |
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1.67 | 8.2 | |
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0.28 | 1.4 | |
(Source: Compensation Cost Trends)
This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in nursing and residential care facilities. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.
| Data series | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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Fatalities |
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| 21 | 26 | 23 | 21 | |
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers |
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| 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.8 | |
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer |
5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | |
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Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. |
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(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
This section presents data on the number of establishments in nursing and residential care facilities.
| Data series | Back data |
4th quarter 2011 |
1st quarter 2012 |
2nd quarter 2012 |
3rd quarter 2012 |
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Number of establishments |
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71,479 | (P) 71,856 | (P) 72,089 | (P) 72,495 | |
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817 | (P) 816 | (P) 817 | (P) 812 | |
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877 | (P) 892 | (P) 887 | (P) 884 | |
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9 | (P) 8 | (P) 8 | (P) 7 | |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.
Data extracted on: May 21, 2013
