April 2026 Healthcare Workforce Trends​_KP

Source: Current Employment Statistics, US Bureau of Labor Statistics

GENERAL MEDICAL-SURGICAL HOSPITALS AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS WORKED

Average Hours Worked Tick Up

36.9

36.8 36.8

36.6

36.6

36.4

36.4

36.2

36.1

35.8

35.7

– Average hours worked at US medical-surgical hospitals had hit levels last seen in 2003 – The downtrend bottomed at 34.4 hours/week in July and September

34.7 34.8

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS WORKED – BY MONTH

37.0

36.0

– October, November and

January showed increases, reaching the highest level since April 2025

35.0

34.0

Jan Feb Mar

Apr

May Jun Jul

Aug Sep Oct

Nov Dec

2023 2024 2025 2026

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