You are viewing an archived web page. The information on this page may be out of date.
Archived projections data briefs
NCHWA published the following briefs for November 2022:
- Behavioral health (PDF - 162 KB)
- Long-term services and support (PDF - 160 KB)
- Nursing (PDF - 127 KB)
- Physicians (PDF - 125 KB)
- Primary Care (PDF - 122 KB)
How do we make our projections?
We project the national supply of and demand for health professions by discipline. We use HRSA's Health Workforce Simulation Model to do this.
Projection reports
Allied health
2019
Allied Health Workforce Projections, 2016-2030
Behavioral health
2020
Behavioral Health Workforce Projections, 2017-2030
2016
National Projections of Supply and Demand for Selected Behavioral Health Practitioners: 2013-2025 (PDF - 451 KB)
Geriatricians
2017
National and Regional Projections of Supply and Demand for Geriatricians: 2013-2025 (PDF - 153 KB)
Health care support
2015
Health Workforce Projections: Health Technologist and Technician Occupations (PDF - 98 KB)
Health Workforce Projections: Healthcare Support Occupations (PDF - 98 KB)
Long-term services and support
2018
Long-Term Services and Supports: Nursing Workforce Demand Projections 2015-2030 (PDF - 631 KB)
Long-Term Services and Supports: Direct Care Worker Demand Projections 2015-2030 (PDF - 746 KB)
Non-primary care specialty
2014
Projecting the Supply of Non-Primary Care Specialty and Subspecialty Clinicians: 2010-2025 (PDF - 239 KB)
Nursing
2017
Nursing Workforce Projections by Ethnicity and Race 2014-2030 (PDF - 449 KB)
Supply and Demand Projections of the Nursing Workforce: 2014-2030 (PDF - 832 KB)
2016
Health Workforce Projections: Nursing Assistants and Home Health Aides (PDF - 84 KB)
Health Workforce Projections: Critical Care Physicians and Nurse Practitioners (PDF - 145 KB)
Health Workforce Projections: Certified Nurse Anesthetists (PDF - 190 KB)
2014
Future of the Nursing Workforce: National- and State-level Projections, 2012-2025 (PDF - 279 KB)
Occupational and physical therapists
2014
Health Workforce Projections: Therapy Occupations (PDF - 227 KB)
Oral health
2020
Oral Health Workforce Projections, 2017-2030
2015
National and State-Level Projections of Dentists and Dental Hygienists in the U.S., 2012-2025 (PDF - 633 KB)
Optometrists and opticians
2014
Health Workforce Projections: Vision Occupations (PDF - 194 KB)
Pediatricians
2017
Health Workforce Projections: General Pediatricians (PDF - 192 KB)
Pharmacists
2014
Health Workforce Projections: Pharmacists (PDF - 617 KB)
Physicians
2017
Health Workforce Projections: Neurology Physicians and Physician Assistants (PDF - 170 KB)
Health Workforce Projections: Physicians and Physician Assistants in Emergency Medicine (PDF - 567 KB)
2016
National and Regional Projections of Supply and Demand for Surgical Specialty Practitioners: 2013-2025 (PDF - 218 KB)
National and Regional Projections of Supply and Demand for Internal Medicine Subspecialty Practitioners: 2013-2025 (PDF - 242 KB)
- Health Workforce Projections: Critical Care Physicians and Nurse Practitioners (PDF - 145 KB)
- Health Workforce Projections: Certified Nurse Anesthetists (PDF - 190 KB)
2014
Projecting the Supply of Non-Primary Care Specialty and Subspecialty Clinicians: 2010-2025 (PDF - 239 KB)
2008
The Physician Workforce: Projections and Research into Current Issues Affecting Supply and Demand (PDF - 2 MB)
2006
Physician Supply and Demand: Projections to 2020 (PDF - 408 KB)
Primary care practitioners
2021
Projections of Supply and Demand for Primary Care Providers: 2018-2030
2016
National and Regional Projections of Supply and Demand for Primary Care Practitioners: 2013-2025 (PDF - 295 KB)
State-Level Projections of Supply and Demand for Primary Care Practitioners: 2013-2025 (PDF - 993 KB)
2013
Primary Care Practitioners Workforce Projections through 2020
2013
Projecting the Supply and Demand for Primary Care Practitioners through 2020
Women's health
2021
Projections of Supply and Demand for Women's Health Service Providers: 2018-2030
2016
National and Regional Projections of Supply and Demand for Women’s Health Service Providers: 2013-2025 (PDF - 254 KB)
NOTE: If you use assistive technology, you may not be able to access information in these files. For help, call our Customer Care Center at 1-800-221-9393.