Healthcare employment: How the industry has fared during COVID-19

Healthcare employment stopped growing in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic amid public health measures to fight against the illness. In more recent months, industry employment has started growing again as some organizations begin the process of reopening to patients.

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By: Kelly Gooch

Here is a breakdown of healthcare and hospital employment by month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

January

Healthcare: 35,500 jobs added

Hospitals: 9,700 jobs added

February

Healthcare: 31,600 jobs added

Hospitals: 7,800 jobs added

March

Healthcare: 43,000 jobs lost

Hospitals: 200 jobs added

April

Healthcare: 1.4 million jobs lost

Hospitals: 134,900 jobs lost

May

Healthcare: 312,400 jobs added

Hospitals: 26,700 jobs lost

June

Healthcare: 358,000 jobs added

Hospitals: 6,700 jobs added

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