Occupation is in demand.
The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Nursing and personal care agencies
- Hospitals
- Doctors' offices
- Home health care agencies
Outlook
Demand for this career will be very strong. Nursing homes and other care facilities will offer the most new jobs for LPNs. In part, this is because the number of elderly people in need of long-term care is rising. In addition, there is an increasing number of patients released from the hospital who have not recovered enough to return home.
Fast growth is also expected in home health care services. Technological advances will make it possible to bring more complex treatments into the home. This is true for doctors' offices and clinics as well, where more complicated procedures can now be performed. As a result, employment of LPNs is expected to grow quickly in doctors' offices, clinics, and emergency medical centers.
Job openings will also occur as people retire. Job prospects will be best for those willing to move to rural and other underserved areas of the country.
Licensed Practical Nurses (CIS 100117)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
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| Illinois |
19,589 Very large |
& |
2.7% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
1,552 High |
| Champaign Area |
471 Large |
& |
0.4% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
36 Few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
498 Large |
& |
-2.4% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
36 Few |
| Cook County |
8,199 Very large |
& |
2.4% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
646 High |
| Decatur Area |
185 Large |
& |
-5.4% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
13 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
774 Large |
& |
-0.1% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
58 Few |
| Du Page County |
1,707 Large |
& |
10.1% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
152 Moderate |
| Edwardsville Area |
352 Large |
& |
17.0% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
35 Few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
211 Large |
& |
-5.7% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
15 Few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
384 Large |
& |
20.6% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
40 Moderate |
| Lake County |
915 Large |
& |
-0.5% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
69 Few |
| McHenry County |
244 Large |
& |
4.9% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
19 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
425 Large |
& |
11.3% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
39 Few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
456 Large |
& |
0.4% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
34 Few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
1,010 Large |
& |
-3.0% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
73 Moderate |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
581 Very large |
& |
0.3% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
44 Moderate |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
354 Large |
& |
0.0% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
27 Few |
| Rockford Area |
672 Large |
& |
3.3% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
53 Few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
260 Large |
& |
0.8% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
20 Few |
| Springfield Area |
551 Large |
& |
-0.2% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
42 Few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
580 Large |
& |
-4.8% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
40 Few |
| Vermilion County |
77 Medium |
& |
-6.5% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Will County |
692 Large |
& |
8.1% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
60 Few |
| United States |
655,000 Very large |
& |
5.3% |
2.8% |
>>>> |
54,400 High |