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The sector needs to recruit an extra 520,000 people by 2035

Did you know as the demand for care and support grows, so does the increasing need to recruit more new staff to deliver high-quality care and support. The workforce increased by 17,000 jobs between 2018/19 and 2019/20 and this is expected to increase significantly again in 2022.

Some key facts about the sector, so you can see the huge opportunities available to you...

Economic contribution

The adult social care sector contributes £40.5 billion to the English economy.

How many people work in care

1.52 million people carry out 1.65 million jobs, spread over 18,200 organisations.

Growth

The workforce in the sector continues to significantly grow each year and has increased by 17,000 jobs between 2018/19 and 2019/20.

Demand in the future

The population aged 65 and above is projected to grow by 32% by 2035. If the workforce grows at the same rate, then an additional 520,000 jobs will be required to meet this demand.

Aging care workforce

A quarter of workers were aged 55 and over (385,000), so could retire within the next ten years. The average age is 44 years old.

Aging nursing workforce

The proportion of workers aged 55 and over is higher for registered nurses (35%) and registered managers (31%).

Number of vacancies

There are over 122,000 vacancies. That is 7.8% of roles vacant at any given time in the sector.

Turnover rate

It is estimated that the staff turnover rate of the sector is 30.8%. This equates to 440,000 leavers in the past twelve months.

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