The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its September jobs report Nov. 20 — the agency’s first since the 43-day government shutdown from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12. Healthcare added 42,800 jobs for the month, roughly in line with the 12-month average of 42,000, according to the report.
Here are four more notes from the report:
1. Ambulatory healthcare services contributed the most to September’s healthcare job gains, adding 23,300 positions, followed by hospitals with 16,400.
2. Healthcare was among the few sectors to post job gains in September. Food services and drinking places, and social assistance, also added jobs.
3. September’s healthcare job gains mark a slowdown from August, when the industry added 26,800 jobs.
4. The U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs overall in September, including gains in healthcare.
