2024 Social Work Workforce Study Series
The 2024 Social Work Workforce Study Series comprises reports analyzing workforce data collected through the 2024 Social Work Census.
The Social Work Census included both a practice analysis and a workforce survey for the social work profession. The workforce study section of the Census, called the 2024 Social Work Workforce Survey, was developed with Joy Kim, Ph.D., MSW, of the School of Social Work at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Along with ASWB and the Social Work Workforce Coalition, Kim developed a set of workforce questions designed to align with other datasets and elicit information about the educational, licensing, career, and demographic backgrounds of the largest sample of social workers ever surveyed.
As a group, these reports break ground in their detailed description of the social work workforce while also helping to uncover areas for future study.
- A synthesis for regulators
An Overview of the 2024 Social Work Workforce Study Series
This executive summary provides an overview of the major findings and contributions of the 2024 Social Work Workforce Study Series and outlines a research agenda that requires further empirical evidence for regulatory implications. It also underscores the lack of an unduplicated national registry of active licensed and registered social workers for future workforce studies.
The Self-Identified Social Work Workforce: Analyses of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Surveys
This report reviews existing literature and data sets to identify critical gaps in our understanding of the social work workforce.
The Licensed Social Work Workforce: Analyses of the 2024 Social Work Workforce Survey
This report draws on data collected through the 2024 Social Work Census to describe the characteristics of the licensed social work workforce in the United States.
The Nonlicensed Social Work Workforce: Analyses of the 2024 Social Work Workforce Survey
This report draws on data collected through the 2024 Social Work Census to examine the characteristics of the nonlicensed social work workforce, including findings about education levels, earnings, and practice settings.
Registered Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Canada: Analyses of the 2024 Social Work Workforce Survey
This report draws on data collected through the 2024 Social Work Census to explore the characteristics of the Canadian social work workforce by practice category.
This report is also published in French for use by ASWB’s francophone and bilingual member jurisdictions.