The increase represents a 0.22 percent increase in hospital employment, on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Seasonal adjustment removes the effect of fluctuations due to seasonal events.
From March 2010 to March 2011, hospitals added 53,200 jobs, on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Read the BLS report on hospital employment (pdf).
Read previous coverage on hospital employment:
– Hospital Employment Up More Than 0.5% for February
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