Nurse Employment During The First Fifteen Months Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
Peter I. Buerhaus, Douglas O. Staiger, David I. Auerbach, Max C. Yates, Karen Donelan
Abstract
Analysis of Current Population Survey data suggests a tightening labor market for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing assistants, marked by falling employment and rising wages through June 2021. Unemployment rates remain higher in nonhospital settings and among registered nurses and nursing assistants who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicUnemploymentFalling (accident)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Current Population SurveyEthnic groupMedicineNursingPopulationRegistered nurseFamily medicineDemographic economicsPolitical scienceEconomic growthEnvironmental healthEconomicsDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyLawEmployment and Welfare Studies