Ambulatory services was the largest growing sector of the healthcare industry in December, adding 4,000 more jobs than hospitals, according to a Jan. 5 news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
December was a down month for 2023 job growth in healthcare, as the average for the year was 55,000 per month. In 2022, the average monthly gain was 46,000 each month.
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