Health care sector shows muscle in job report

The health care industry added 31,300 jobs last month, higher than its average monthly increase since 2007.

The Wall Street Journal: Employment Report Shows Health Care Added 31,300 Jobs
The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected last month. And the health care industry showed particular strength, with 31,300 new jobs — higher than the average monthly increase seen in 2007, before the recession hit (Hobson, 8/5).

Modern Healthcare: Health Care Posts Above-Average Job Gains In July
Health care posted an above-average 31,300 new jobs in July, while the wider U.S. economy beat expectations for employment growth, and the national unemployment rate ticked down to 9.1 percent. The 14.1 million-person health care sector grew by 0.2 percent in July, according to seasonally adjusted preliminary jobs data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Health care employers have added 298,800 jobs in the 12 months ended in July, for an annual growth rate of 2 percent. July's one-month growth figures beat the sector's average of creating 24,900 jobs per month in the past year (Carlson, 8/5).