Healthcare employment has been the one increasing consistency with the down job market. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports that 2011 has been the second highest year for healthcare employment over the past decade.
Over 67,000 jobs were added in physician offices in 2011 according to the BLS. Just over 89,000 jobs were added in hospitals; these figures are double and triple respectively the same figures from 2010.
General unemployment decreased nearly a percentage to 8.5% overall, however the healthcare sector remains strong and even continues to increase.
The BLS does not break down the individual positions in healthcare, but there continues to be a shortage both for physicians of all specialties as well as allied health and nursing positions. Another indicator of the increase of jobs in physician offices is the shift from inpatient to outpatient settings.
Read the full article in American Medical News, or click here:
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2012/01/09/bisf0112.htm
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