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 is growing slower than average. 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 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 |
18,958 Very large |
& |
2.7% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
1,506 High |
| Champaign Area |
468 Large |
& |
4.3% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
38 Few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
541 Large |
& |
-7.2% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
35 Few |
| Cook County |
7,804 Very large |
& |
3.2% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
624 High |
| Decatur Area |
151 Medium |
& |
4.0% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
12 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
713 Large |
& |
0.8% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
55 Few |
| Du Page County |
1,621 Large |
& |
6.1% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
137 Moderate |
| Edwardsville Area |
378 Large |
& |
2.9% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
31 Few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
226 Large |
& |
-4.9% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
16 Few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
390 Large |
& |
-3.8% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
27 Few |
| Lake County |
824 Large |
& |
8.5% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
72 Few |
| McHenry County |
245 Large |
& |
3.7% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
20 Few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
466 Large |
& |
-3.4% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
33 Few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
443 Large |
& |
0.9% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
34 Few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
1,055 Large |
& |
-4.1% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
74 Moderate |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
584 Very large |
& |
-3.6% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
41 Moderate |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
340 Large |
& |
5.9% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
28 Few |
| Rockford Area |
692 Large |
& |
2.7% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
55 Moderate |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
252 Large |
& |
6.7% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
22 Few |
| Springfield Area |
508 Large |
& |
2.4% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
40 Few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
535 Large |
& |
3.4% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
43 Few |
| Vermilion County |
74 Medium |
& |
-6.8% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Will County |
658 Large |
& |
16.0% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
64 Moderate |
| United States |
651,400 Very large |
& |
2.6% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
54,400 High |