Table 2.9:  Distribution of LPNs by Work Setting

1984 %

1985 %

1986 %

1987 %

1988 %

1989 %

1990 %

1991 %

1992 %

1993 %

1994 %

1995 %

1996 %

1997 %

1998 %

1999 %

2000 %

2001 %

Hospitals

54.3

55.4

54.5

50.7

48.1

49.0

46.6

46.7

42.5

43.2

38.4

36.9

36.5

35.0

39.0

35.7

36.9

32.1

Nursing & Personal Care Facilities

25.8

24.8

26.9

26.0

26.2

26.6

28.8

31.0

32.8

32.6

35.2

34.0

37.0

32.1

30.1

34.0

31.9

32.4

Personnel Supply Services

4.2

6.1

5.5

6.2

8.8

6.5

6.5

4.1

4.7

4.2

3.4

3.3

1.6

3.1

3.8

3.2

4.1

5.2

Offices and Clinics of Physicians

6.1

5.1

4.8

6.1

5.4

6.8

6.3

7.4

8.2

8.3

8.9

8.3

8.9

11.3

11.2

10.6

10.1

12.4

Private Households

4.0

2.8

2.1

2.1

2.6

1.8

1.9

1.2

1.0

1.0

0.3

0.5

0.3

0.9

0.3

0.0

0.3

0.2

Health Services (n.e.c.)

3.3

4.1

4.1

5.0

6.1

6.3

6.4

6.8

6.4

5.2

9.2

11.3

10.8

14.1

10.5

11.3

12.4

11.3

Other

2.4

1.6

2.0

4.0

2.9

3.0

3.5

2.9

4.3

5.6

4.6

5.7

4.9

3.6

5.1

5.3

4.4

6.4

n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified

Source: Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group Files, 1984-2001