The number of hospital-employed persons in the US has shown a steady increase from 2013 to 2023, starting at 5.4216 million in 2013 and reaching 6.2884 million in 2023. The year-on-year variation peaked at 4.96% in 2017, with a notable increase following 2016. The average annual growth rate (CAGR) over the last five years up to 2023 is approximately 0.79%.
Key Variations:
- 2013: Year-on-Year: 0.79%, CAGR: 0.73%
- 2014: Year-on-Year: 0.53%, CAGR: 0.58%
- 2015: Year-on-Year: 1.45%, CAGR: 0.83%
- 2016: Year-on-Year: 3.08%, CAGR: 1.4%
- 2017: Year-on-Year: 4.96%, CAGR: 2.15%
- 2018: Year-on-Year: 1.06%, CAGR: 2.2%
- 2019: Year-on-Year: 1.38%, CAGR: 2.37%
- 2020: Year-on-Year: 0.31%, CAGR: 2.14%
- 2021: Year-on-Year: 0.15%, CAGR: 1.56%
- 2022: Year-on-Year: 1.08%, CAGR: 0.79%
- 2023: Year-on-Year: 1.05%, CAGR: 0.79%
Forecasting from 2024 to 2028 anticipates the number of hospital-employed persons to grow at a CAGR of approximately 0.78%, reaching 6.605 million by 2028. This represents an overall growth of 3.97% over the five-year period from 2024 to 2028.
Future trends to watch include the impact of technological advancements on staffing needs, evolving healthcare policies, and workforce demographic shifts which may drive changes in employment patterns within hospitals.
