Leadership | 01.22.20
2019 Healthcare Job Growth Outpaces 2018
by NAMSS Staff
Becker's Hospital Review (01/10/20) Gooch, Kelly
According to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the healthcare sector added 28,100 jobs to the U.S. economy during December 2019 with hospitals contributing 8,800 positions to that tally. Last month's total is a decrease from November, when healthcare added 45,200 jobs. December's job growth was primarily in ambulatory healthcare services, which added 23,100 jobs. For the year ended Dec. 31, BLS figures show healthcare added 399,000 jobs versus a 350,000 gain in 2018.
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