Home health employment is expected to rise steadily.
The industry will eventually have to fill an estimated 5 million jobs by 2040, according to a new report.
Those numbers are according to a new study that took a closer look at the steady growth of the senior care industry and what the job market will look like as demand continues to rise, reports Home Health Care News.
From Argentum, “The Workforce Projections for Senior Care” uses forecasts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It found that total employment in the senior care industry is projected to reach 8.3 million by 2040. That’s a more than 42% increase from where it is today.
Home health care specifically is projected to hit 2.2 million by 2040, a 45.7% increase from 1.5 million in 2021. Read more.
