Healthcare gained 55,400 jobs in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is above the average monthly increase of 42,000 jobs over the previous 12 months.
Here are four other things to know from the latest BLS jobs report, released Aug. 1:
1. July job growth occurred in hospitals and ambulatory healthcare services, which added 16,000 and 33,600 jobs, respectively.
2. Within ambulatory healthcare services, physician offices added 6,700 jobs in July, while home healthcare services added 14,400.
3. Job growth also occurred in nursing and residential care facilities, which added 5,800 jobs in July.
4. Overall, the U.S. added 73,000 jobs across industries in July, including gains in healthcare.
