Home care workforce drops by 3,500 in June, BLS reports

Home care workforce drops by 3,500 in June, BLS reports
McKnight's Home Care; by Adam Healy; 7/8/24
The exit of several thousand from the home care workforce last month partially contributed to slower-than-average job growth across all healthcare-related segments in June, according to the latest employment report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment in home healthcare services, which includes home health and personal care aides, dropped by roughly 3,500 in June, the report, released Friday, found. The BLS estimated there to be roughly 1,751,500 home healthcare services workers as of June 2024, which is roughly 0.2% fewer than there were in May 2024, and almost 8% more than there were in June 2023. This decline in home care workers contrasts with recent workforce gains. The sector added nearly 20,000 jobs from April to May, BLS reported last month.