US: trends in makeup of funeral industry
Date postedOctober 26, 2022
The National Funeral Directors Association has indicated that 79% of this year's mortuary students are female, up from 35% in 1995, reflecting a nationwide trend of changes to the makeup of the funeral industry. The funeral industry is responding to chronic staff shortages and an aging workforce by recruiting a younger and more diverse workforce. An example in Vermont is the introduction of new and more affordable certificate programs leading to licensure.