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The sector needs to recruit an extra 480,000 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 total number of Health and Social Care vacancies was 0.5% higher in 2022/23 than in 2021/22 (source: Skills for Care).

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

Economic contribution

The adult social care sector contributes £51.5 billion to the English economy.

How many people work in care

The total number of posts in adult social care in England was 1.79 million as at 2022/23.

Growth

The total number of posts was 0.5% higher in 2022/23 than in 2021/22. The number of filled posts has also increased by 1% to 1.635 million in 2022/23.

Demand in the future

The population aged 65 and above is projected to grow by 27% by 2035. If the workforce grows at the same rate, then an additional 480,000 jobs will be required to meet this demand.

Aging care workforce

The average age of workers was 45 years, 8% of these were under 25, 63% were 25 to 54 and 29% were 55 plus.

Aging nursing workforce

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

Gender

81% of the workforce were female and 19% were male.

Number of vacancies

There were 152,000 vacancies available in 2022/23.

Turnover rate

It is estimated that the staff turnover rate is 28.3% in 2022/23, down from 28.9% in 2021/22.

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