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US needs 5.6 million more health care workers by 2020

Demand for health care workers is predicted to grow twice as fast as the national economy in the next eight years when 5.6 million jobs are expected to be available, according to a study by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon | Updated on June 21, 2012
A new study predicts the demand for health care workers will grow twice as fast as the national economy in the next eight years (photo credit: Ambro).

Demand for health care workers is predicted to grow twice as fast as the national economy in the next eight years when 5.6 million jobs are expected to be available, according to a study by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

When including jobs in health care-related positions, such as hospital accountants, pharmaceutical sales representatives and doctor’s office secretaries, the study anticipates that the health care industry will grow from 15.6 million jobs in 2010 to 19.8 million jobs in 2020.

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