Labor Market
Health Care Keeps Carrying the Job Market
Health care added 42,000 jobs in October. The BLS expects about 189,100 openings for registered nurses every year through 2034.
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Health care added 42,000 jobs in October. The BLS expects about 189,100 openings for registered nurses every year through 2034.
Turnover has eased slightly, but registered nurse departures rose and agency staffing is creeping back. New research suggests culture and supervisors matter as much as pay.
The 2026 NSI report shows RN turnover rising to 17.6 percent and vacancy at 8.6 percent. Nearly a third of departures come from nurses in their first year.
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