Healthcare layoffs by the numbers: What ASCs need to know

Here are five key stats on layoffs that ASC leaders need to know:

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96: The number of health systems of hospitals Becker’s has reported on that have cut jobs in 2023, as of Nov. 10. 

40,947: The amount of job cuts healthcare/products companies and manufacturers announced in the first seven months of 2023, according to an Aug. 3 report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. 

101%: The increase in cuts from the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same period the previous year, according to the Challenger, Gray & Christmas report. 

63,000: The number of jobs healthcare gained in July, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

91%: The percentage of small businesses who said they were “labor hoarding” in an Insight Global study reported by Forbes. This means they are investing in current employees to maintain retention.

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