America Faces Urgent Need for Home Care Workers by 2035
America Faces Urgent Need for Home Care Workers by 2035
The demand for home-based care in the United States is surging, driven primarily by an aging population. Recent estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveal that the number of jobs for home health and personal care aides is expected to increase by about 847,300 positions from 2025 to 2035, marking the largest job growth of any occupation in the country. The projected growth is approximately 18%, significantly outpacing the overall employment growth rate of 3.5% across all professions
As families increasingly prefer to care for their aging relatives at home, the need for compassionate and reliable caregivers has never been more pressing.