Chart 1. Registered nurse population, by nursing employment status, 1980-2004*


Line graph with 5 lines and 7 points per line.
Line 1, All RNs.
Point 1, 1980 is 1662
Point 2, 1984 is 1888
Point 3, 1988 is 2033
Point 4, 1992 is 2240
Point 5, 1996 is 2559
Point 6, 2000 is 2697
Point 7, 2004 is 2909
Line 2, Employed RNS.
Point 1, 1980 is 1273
Point 2, 1984 is 1486
Point 3, 1988 is 1627
Point 4, 1992 is 1853
Point 5, 1996 is 2116
Point 6, 2000 is 2202
Point 7, 2004 is 2421
Line 3, Not employed.
Point 1, 1980 is 389
Point 2, 1984 is 402
Point 3, 1988 is 406
Point 4, 1992 is 387
Point 5, 1996 is 443
Point 6, 2000 is 495
Point 7, 2004 is 488
Line 4, Employed Part time.
Point 1, 1980 is 405
Point 2, 1984 is 501
Point 3, 1988 is 526
Point 4, 1992 is 577
Point 5, 1996 is 605
Point 6, 2000 is 625
Point 7, 2004 is 720
Line 5, Employed Full time.
Point 1, 1980 is 855
Point 2, 1984 is 984
Point 3, 1988 is 1100
Point 4, 1992 is 1276
Point 5, 1996 is 1510
Point 6, 2000 is 1577
Point 7, 2004 is 1697

*The totals of full-time employment may not add to the estimate of all RNs employed in nursing due to incomplete information provided by respondents on employment status. 

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