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About the Workforce Data Dashboard

This page contains general information and statistics about the Washington state nursing workforce. The Workforce Dashboard has five primary pages: Maps, Demographics, Employment, Education, and Out of State Multistate Nurses.

 
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About the Data

The workforce data dashboard was first launched in January 2023 and contains information on the nursing workforce within Washington state. The data primarily comes from our demographic data surveys and is updated on the first Wednesday of every month.

Data Sources:

  • NURSYS e-Notify Workforce Survey Collection
  • Washington state Integrated Licensing & Regulatory System (ILRS).
  • Washington State Out-of-State Multistate Licensed Nurse Demographic Data Survey
  • Washington State Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Employer Compliance Form

 What the Available Data Includes

  • General geographic data of nurses residing in Washington state
  • Distribution of age, race, and gender of the workforce
  • Employment statuses of nurses in Washington
  • Average education levels attained

 Dashboard Reports

  • Active Nurses by County and Zip Code
  • Demographic Data for Nurses in Washington
  • Employment Details for Nurses in Washington
  • Education and Licenses for Nurses in Washington
  • Out of State Multistate Nurses Practicing in Washington

This interactive dashboard is created using Microsoft Power BI.

 Updates

New content was added to this dashboard in September of 2024.

Changes Included

  • The addition of out-of-state multistate demographic data to the dashboard,
  • A new information page
  • Historical data for 2021, 2022, 2023, and August 2024

External Data Requests

For nursing research projects, the Washington State Board of Nursing Research Unit can assist by providing licensing, workforce, or education data
(not including names and addresses).

External Data Request Form