A report from the Altarum Institute indicates that health care added 25,200 new jobs in June 2018, consistent with the 12-month average of 25,800 new jobs per month. Employment increased by 309,000 over the past year. Hospitals added 10,600 jobs in June, higher than the 12-month average of 7,900. Ambulatory settings such as physician offices and home health added 13,500 new jobs, lower than the 12-month average of 17,000.
The report can be obtained at https://altarum.org/sites/default/files/uploaded-related-files/SHSS-Labor-Brief_July_2018.pdf.