Healthcare adds 40,000 jobs in June, most in ambulatory care
Ambulatory health centers added 22,600 jobs in June.
According to the Department of Labor, healthcare businesses added 40,100 jobs compared to adding 48,000 in May. In total, healthcare employed 15.1 million people in the month.
The healthcare industry added more than 40,000 jobs in June, a slight dip compared to the prior month, as the field continues to expand, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Thursday.
According to the report, healthcare businesses added 40,100 jobs compared to adding 48,000 in May. In total, healthcare employed 15.1 million people in the month.
[Also: Healthcare adds 48,000 jobs in May]
The news came as the U.S. economy added 223,000 total jobs in June, with the unemployment rate dropping to 5.2 percent.
By far, ambulatory health centers saw the largest job increases, adding 22,600 jobs in June. Hospitals added the second most with 10,600 new jobs.
No healthcare division lost jobs in June, though outpatient care centers added the fewest with 2,500 new jobs.
Here’s the seasonally adjusted breakdown for the healthcare sector. All numbers are in thousands:
| Industry | June 2014 | April 2015 | May 2015 | June 2015 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | June 2014 | April 2015 | May 2015 | June 2015 | Change |
| Healthcare | 14,667.00 | 15,006.70 | 15,054.20 | 15,094.30 | 40.1 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 6,628.80 | 6,850.30 | 6,879.30 | 6,901.90 | 22.6 |
| Offices of physicians | 2,465.00 | 2,537.30 | 2,543.60 | 2,546.30 | 2.7 |
| Outpatient care centers | 710.7 | 736.7 | 740.7 | 743.2 | 2.5 |
| Home healthcare services | 1,259.70 | 1,302.40 | 1,309.90 | 1,315.20 | 5.3 |
| Hospitals | 4,779.40 | 4,862.20 | 4,876.40 | 4,887.00 | 10.6 |
| Nursing and residential care facilities | 3,258.80 | 3,294.20 | 3,298.50 | 3,305.40 | 6.9 |
| Nursing care facilities | 1,653.20 | 1,653.60 | 1,653.50 | 1,656.40 | 2.9 |
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