The average workweek of senior living employees declined in the first quarter, but still remained above pre-pandemic levels. Senior living employees worked an average of 33.2 hours per week during the first quarter of 2022, which was down 0.7% from an average workweek of 33.4 hours during the first quarter of 2021. In comparison, employees worked an average of 32.8 hours during the first quarter of 2020. Within the senior living industry, the largest declines in hours worked were seen
at assisted living communities. Employees at assisted living communities worked an average of 33.3 hours per week during the first quarter of 2022, down 1.2% from an average workweek of 33.7 hours during the first quarter of 2021. Despite the decline, the workweek remained slightly above the average of 33.2 hours worked in the first quarter of 2020. Employees at continuing care retirement communities worked an average of 33.1
hours during the first quarter of 2022, essentially unchanged from the average work- week during the first quarter of 2021. Hours worked at continuing care retirement communities remained above the average of 32.4 hours worked in the first quarter of 2020.
Trends in Average Weekly Hours Average
Sector Senior Living Industry
Continuing Care Retirement Communities Assisted Living Communities
Total U.S. Private Sector
Weekly Hours: 2022: Q1
33.2 33.1
33.3 34.5
2021: Q1 to 2022: Q1
-0.7% 0.0% -1.2%
-0.2% Source: Argentum analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; figures are not seasonally adjusted. 2019 to 2020
2.4% 1.9% 2.1%
0.6% 2018 to 2019
-1.2% -0.9% -0.6%
-0.3%
AVERAGE WORKWEEK OF SENIOR LIVING EMPLOYEES DECLINED IN THE FIRST QUARTER
35 33.3 32.4 30 32.4
Quarterly Averages of Weekly Hours of Senior Living Industry Employees 34.4
33.2 33.9 33.1 34.3 33.4 33.2 33.1 33.7 33.3 33.6 33.6 33.7 33.1 33.1 33.1 33.3
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20 2019:Q4 2020:Q1 2020:Q2 2020:Q3 2020:Q4 Continuing Care Retirement Communities 2021:Q1 2021:Q2 2021:Q3 Assisted Living Communities Source: Argentum analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; figures are not seasonally adjusted. 2021:Q4 2022:Q1
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