According to a report from the Altarum Institute, during the period March 2017 to March 2018, health jobs grew by 1.9% and the health share of total jobs was up slightly to 10.75%. In March of this year, health care added 22,400, which is below the 12-month average of 25,300 new jobs per month. Hospitals added 9,900 jobs in March, higher than the 12-month average of 7,200 while ambulatory settings, such as physician offices added 16,200 new jobs, consistent with the 12-month average of 16,700.
The report can be obtained at https://altarum.org/sites/default/files/uploaded-related-files/SHSS-Labor-Brief_April_2018.pdf.