A report from the Altarum Institute indicates that in August 2017, private health sector employment showed a gain of 20,200 jobs. Data are provided for employment in hospitals, ambulatory care settings, and nursing/residential care settings. The health care share of total employment is at an all-time high of 10.77%.
The report can be obtained at https://altarum.org/sites/default/files/uploaded-related-files/CSHS-Labor-Brief_Sept_2017%20%282%29.pdf.