The healthcare industry contributed 25,000 of the overall 214,000 new jobs that were added in the U.S. last month, according to the most recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Within the healthcare industry, ambulatory healthcare services added the most new jobs, clocking in at 19,000. Hospitals also added 3,500 jobs in October.
The growth of jobs in healthcare in October was about in line with the prior average gain of 21,000 jobs per month in the last 12 months.