Nurse practitioner, RN shortage to hit 362,000 by 2032

Nurse practitioner, RN shortage to hit 362,000 by 2032 
Becker's Clinical Leadership; by Paige Twenter; 9/17/25 
More than 1 million U.S. nurses are expected to retire by 2030 — far outpacing the projected number of new nurse graduates, according to research published Sept. 16. A study at the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, based in Washington, D.C., investigated the growing skills shortage across 561 occupations. ... Between 2024 and 2032, an estimated 18.4 million workers with postsecondary education are expected to retire, according to the report. Only 13.8 million workers will enter the labor market with equivalent education and training ... The researchers predict a shortfall of 328,100 registered nurses, 42,100 licensed practical nurses and 33,800 nurse practitioners through 2032. Nicole Smith, PhD, lead author of the study and chief economist at Georgetown’s Center on Education and the Workforce [called for] "massive and immediate increases in educational attainment."