HRSA predicts nursing shortage through 2037

In 2027, the national nursing shortage will be 10%, with the shortage continuing through 2037, according to the Health Research and Services Administration’s latest projections for the national supply, demand and distribution of health care workers. HRSA projects non-metro areas to have a greater shortage of RNs than metro areas in 2027 (24% versus 7%). The projected supply of licensed practice and vocational nurses is sufficient to meet 80% of the demand in 2027 but only 64% of the demand in 2037. While HRSA projects the supply of nurse practitioners to exceed demand at the national level, the distribution of NPs could affect availability. HRSA’s Workforce Projections Dashboard allows users to explore supply and demand trends by occupation, state and year. (HRSA eNews article, 12/5/24)