Health Sector Emerges As Major New Jobs Creator
National Journal: You Can Thank The Health Care Industry For The Economic RecoverySince the recession hit in late 2007, a huge proportion of the new jobs have been in the health sector—hospitals, doctors’ offices and nursing homes. All along, those jobs have been rising at a steady clip, while jobs in all other sectors have seen more dismal performance. ... If health care jobs had just held steady, the unemployment rate would be a full point higher. If they had taken a dive with the rest of the economy, the current unemployment rate would be 10.8 percent, according to an analysis from the Altarum Institute, which track health employment trends (Sanger-Katz, 1/31). This is part of the Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.