Public health workforce challenges have become increasingly important in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and broader labor market disruptions. The Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) provides critical national data on governmental public health employees, offering insight into workforce experiences, retention, and organizational needs.

This article examines how trends identified in PH WINS reflect wider changes in the US labor market, including workforce shortages, burnout, and shifting employee expectations, and what those trends mean for the future of the governmental public health workforce.