Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 632 thousand licensed practical and vocational nurses in the United States. With 74 thousand licensed nurses, California had the highest number of licensed nurses in the U.S., followed by Texas and New York. On the other hand, Alaska had the least licensed nurses in 2022.
In 2022, according to the Number of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in the United States in 2022, by state
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 9, 2024). Number of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in the United States in 2022, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226933/number-of-licensed-practical-vocational-nurses-in-the-united-states/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in the United States in 2022, by state." Chart. April 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226933/number-of-licensed-practical-vocational-nurses-in-the-united-states/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in the United States in 2022, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226933/number-of-licensed-practical-vocational-nurses-in-the-united-states/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in The United States in 2022, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226933/number-of-licensed-practical-vocational-nurses-in-the-united-states/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in the United States in 2022, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226933/number-of-licensed-practical-vocational-nurses-in-the-united-states/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Number of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in the United States in 2022, by state [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226933/number-of-licensed-practical-vocational-nurses-in-the-united-states/