2004 U. S. Department of Labor Statistics-Social Work Jobs
Ever Wonder Just Where Social Workers Are Working?
According to the U.S. Government, Social Workers were employed in approximately 562,000 jobs in 2004. Ninety percent of these jobs were in the health care and social assistance sectors, in addition to State and local government agencies, primarily in departments of health and human services. Below are social work employment figures for the year 2004 by area of practice.
| Child, family, and school social workers | 272,000 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 116,000 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 110,000 |
| Social workers, all other | 64,000 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Social Workers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos060.htm (visited April 19, 2006)
