Healthcare continues driving American jobs, adding 33,000 in September

Overall, the industry has added 445,000 jobs in the past 12 months.

October 07, 2016

10:15 AM

Healthcare businesses added 33,000 jobs in September, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Friday, as the sector continues to be one of the biggest drivers of American jobs.

Overall, the U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in the month, and the unemployment rate held at 5 percent.

Ambulatory services added 23,900 jobs in the month while hospitals added 6,900 positions. Only medical and diagnostic laboratories lost jobs in the month, shedding 400.

Overall, healthcare has added 445,000 jobs in the past 12 months. September's gains more than double the 14,000 jobs the sector added in August.

Here's the seasonally adjusted breakdown for the healthcare sector. All numbers are in thousands:

Industry	September 2015	July 2015	August 2015	September 2016	Change
Industry	September 2015	July 2015	August 2015	September 2016	Change
Healthcare	15,183.60	15,573.70	15,596.00	15,628.70	32.7
Ambulatory healthcare	6,919.90	7,144.80	7,163.00	7,186.90	23.9
Physicians offices	2,549.80	2,617.80	2,621.00	2,630.70	9.7
Dentists offices	909	938.6	940.7	943.6	2.9
Other healthcare offices	819.1	861.7	866.5	867.5	1
Outpatient care centers	751.9	781.5	785	789.3	4.3
Medical and diagnostic laboratories	262.6	259.1	259	258.6	-0.4
Home healthcare services	1,337.40	1,392.80	1,396.30	1,402.10	5.8
Other ambulatory healthcare	290.2	293.3	294.3	295.1	0.8
Hospitals	4,955.10	5,092.10	5,103.30	5,110.20	6.9
Nursing and residential care facilities	3,308.60	3,336.80	3,329.70	3,331.60	1.9
Nursing care facilities	1,657.10	1,664.00	1,658.20	1,658.50	0.3
Residential mental health facilities	607.6	611.8	612.6	612.7	0.1
Community care facilities for the elderly	881.8	896.6	895.9	896.5	0.6
Other residential care facilities	162.1	164.5	163	163.8	0.8