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Older residents and healthcare jobs in Missouri
Missouri's 94,810 aide jobs are context, and Missouri should not call that a shortage rate.
Missouri shows no shortage rate here, and Missouri should not describe these cells as postings.
Missouri aides equal 77.07 jobs for every 1,000 Missouri people 65 and older here.
Missouri assistants finish at 27.68, from 34,050 jobs Missouri should not drop off the note.
Each occupation
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides
- State jobs
- 94,810
- Residents age 65 and over
- 1,230,134
- Jobs per 1,000 residents age 65 and over
- 77.07
2Registered Nurses
- State jobs
- 76,310
- Residents age 65 and over
- 1,230,134
- Jobs per 1,000 residents age 65 and over
- 62.03
3Nursing Assistants
- State jobs
- 34,050
- Residents age 65 and over
- 1,230,134
- Jobs per 1,000 residents age 65 and over
- 27.68
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State jobs | Residents age 65 and over | Jobs per 1,000 residents age 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 94,810 | 1,230,134 | 77.07 |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | 76,310 | 1,230,134 | 62.03 |
| 3 | Nursing Assistants | 34,050 | 1,230,134 | 27.68 |
Takeaways
- Missouri nurses number 76,310 people, and Missouri should set that beside the older population.
- Missouri counts 1,230,134 older residents, which Missouri uses only as this note's denominator.
- Missouri nurses also work out to 62.03, and Missouri should not skip that middle row.
- Missouri's overall population is 6,254,936 people, which Missouri should not swap for the older group.
For recruiters
- Missouri recruiters should call figures context, not vacant Missouri jobs on a board.
- Missouri notes should keep assistants after aides, with Missouri named on the line.
- Keep the Missouri wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Jobs are OEWS May 2025 state employment for registered nurses, nursing assistants, and home health and personal care aides. Residents are the Census Population Estimates Program civilian population age 65 and over on July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025. This is not the ACS tabulation; the ACS API was not used. Jobs per 1,000 residents equals jobs times 1,000 divided by that resident count. It is not a shortage rate and it is not a count of job listings. Areas are ordered by registered-nurse jobs per 1,000 residents age 65 and over. Missouri is 8 of 51. Total civilian population in the same file is 6,254,936.
Sources
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics · May 2025
- Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, civilian population by age and sex · July 1, 2025
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