Employment
Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) held about 738,400 jobs in 2012. The industries that employed the most LPNs were as follows:
- Nursing care facilities/skilled nursing facilities (29 percent)
- Hospitals (20 percent)
- Offices of physicians (12 percent)
- Home health care services (11 percent)
- Residential care facilities (8 percent)
Employment opportunities are projected to grow by approximately 25 percent from 2012 through 2022.
Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-2015 edition, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses.