HealthExec September 10, 2024
The downward trend of new jobs in healthcare continues, with the space adding only 31,000 jobs in August. In June, healthcare saw 49,000 new jobs, down from 68,000 in May. Meaning, growth in the industry—which averaged 60,000 new jobs a month over the last year—could be slowing.
The above numbers come from the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which highlighted healthcare and construction as the two industries seeing the biggest increase in hiring during a labor market that seems to be cooling.
Healthcare alone accounted for 22% of all new job creation in August, with the ambulatory sector adding 24,000 new workers and hospitals taking on...
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