Healthcare employment rose by 57,000 in June, which is the most jobs added in a month in 2022.
Among the sectors with notable job gains in June was the healthcare sector, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday morning.
During the month of June, employment in healthcare rose by 57,000 the agency reported, which is the highest amount of job growth this year.
This included 28,000 jobs added in the ambulatory healthcare sector, 21,000 jobs added in hospitals, and 8,000 jobs added in nursing and residential care facilities.
The sector has experienced continuous growth in employment in 2022 and is currently 176,000 jobs, or 1.1% below its pre-pandemic, February 2020 level.
So far this year the healthcare sector gained:
Additionally, total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 372,000 in the month of June, BLS reported, continuing an average monthly gain over the prior 3 months (+383,000). Because of this, the unemployment rate continues to sit at 3.6%.
In addition to the healthcare sector, notable job gains also occurred in professional and business services and leisure and hospitality.
Compared to total nonfarm employment pre-pandemic levels in February 2020, employment is still down 524,000 or 0.3%.
Melanie Blackman is a contributing editor for strategy, marketing, and human resources at HealthLeaders, an HCPro brand.