How the industry has fared during COVID-19

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Kelly Gooch – Thursday, July 9th, 2020 | Email

Healthcare employment stopped growing in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic amid public health measures to fight against the illness. In more recent months, industry employment has started growing again as some organizations begin the process of reopening to patients.

Here is a breakdown of healthcare and hospital employment by month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

January

Healthcare: 35,500 jobs added

Hospitals: 9,700 jobs added

February

Healthcare: 31,600 jobs added

Hospitals: 7,800 jobs added

March

Healthcare: 43,000 jobs lost

Hospitals: 200 jobs added

April

Healthcare: 1.4 million jobs lost