Altarum Institute: Perspective - As 2020 Ended, Health Jobs Were Down 3 Percent But Recovering Faster Than Overall Economy
January 09, 2021
January 09, 2021
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 9 -- The Altarum Institute issued the following news:
While the economy lost 140,000 jobs in December, health care added 39,000 jobs, comparable to the 31,000 added in November. Since the unprecedented jobs losses of March and April 2020, health care employment has been recovering faster than overall employment, regaining about two-thirds (68%) of the jobs lost, while the economy overall has regained a bit over half (56%) of jobs lost. Nevertheless, health . . .
While the economy lost 140,000 jobs in December, health care added 39,000 jobs, comparable to the 31,000 added in November. Since the unprecedented jobs losses of March and April 2020, health care employment has been recovering faster than overall employment, regaining about two-thirds (68%) of the jobs lost, while the economy overall has regained a bit over half (56%) of jobs lost. Nevertheless, health . . .