The healthcare sector saw job growth of 65% in 2014 compared with the 203,000 jobs the sector created in 2013, federal data shows.
Healthcare accounted for 311,000 or more than one in 10 new jobs created in 2014, which was the best year for job growth in the overall economy since 1999, Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday show.
The nation saw 2.95 million new jobs created in 2014. In the healthcare sector, there were 230,300 new jobs in ambulatory services, 47,300 jobs in hospitals, and 33,400 jobs in nursing and residential care.
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The healthcare sector saw job growth of 65% in 2014 compared with the 203,000 jobs the sector created in 2013, which saw hospitals shed 500 jobs that year.
December's job figures are considered preliminary by BLS and subject to revision.
John Commins is a content specialist and online news editor for HealthLeaders, a Simplify Compliance brand.