Is Nursing Recession Proof?

By Conexus MedStaff - Posted Aug 10, 2022

​If you follow U.S. news headlines, you may see stories about the nation heading into a recession.

The United States economy just had a second quarter of negative growth, which is often considered an indication of a recession. Although there are debates about whether the economy is in a recession, it’s accurate to say it has weakened, according to a recent article from NPR. While it’s clear the U.S. economy is slowing, it still added 372,000 jobs and kept a low unemployment rate of 3.6 percent in June.

What does a possible recession mean for the nursing profession in the U.S.? And is this a good time for international nurses to consider nursing jobs in the USA?

A 2017 study that examined data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey during The Great Recession – which began in December 2007 and ended in 2009 – shows that nursing employment and compensation increased during the recession. The study concluded that although employment across the U.S. declined substantially, registered nursing saw steady growth. This is why you might hear the nursing profession described as “recession-proof.”

Time will tell if the U.S. officially goes into a recession, but if we learn from the past, U.S. nursing jobs appear to be safe from its effects.

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