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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 four primary pages: Washington Workforce Data, Washington Workforce Trends, Out of State Multistate Nurses, and Population Comparisons.

 
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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:

  • Healthcare Enforcement and Licensing Management System (HELMS)
  • 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 working in Washington state
  • Distribution of age, race, and gender of the workforce
  • Employment statuses of nurses in Washington
  • Average education levels attained

 Dashboard Reports

  • Washington State Workforce
  • Washington State Workforce Trends
  • Out of State Multistate Nurses Practicing in Washington
  • Comparing Population Demographics

This interactive dashboard is created using Microsoft Power BI.

 Updates

New content was added to this dashboard in August of 2025. This update was brought about by significant changes in our licensing system.

Changes Included

  • Transitioned to HELMS data for the Washington state nursing workforce
  • Added a new Workforce Trends report
  • Added a new Population Comparison report

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