In some areas of the country, healthcare makes up a greater percentage of the workforce. In nine states, the sector accounts for more than 15 percent of the total workforce. Those states are:
• Rhode Island — 16.5 percent
• West Virginia — 16 percent
• Pennsylvania — 15.7 percent
• Maine — 15.6 percent
• New York — 15.6 percent
• Massachusetts — 15.3 percent
• Minnesota — 15.2 percent
• Vermont — 15.1 percent
• Connecticut — 15.1 percent
On the other end of the spectrum, Washington, D.C., has the lowest share of healthcare jobs in the nation with 8.4 percent. Nevada has the second-lowest share of healthcare jobs at 8.8 percent. However, Washington, D.C., has the most healthcare jobs per capita, and Nevada has the fastest-growing healthcare workforce among all states.
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