Hospitals Add Jobs In June

Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.21% in June to a seasonally adjusted 5,175,800 workers, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The figure is 10,600 more than in May and 95,300 more than a year ago. Without the seasonal adjustment, which removes the effect of fluctuations due to seasonal events, hospitals employed 5,174,300 in June – 25,900 more than in May and 95,800 more than a year ago.

The report can be obtained at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t17.htm.