--- title: Hospital Employment Rises in February description: "Hospital employment climbed by 15,400 in February Employment at the nation's hospitals increased 0.32% in February to a seasonally adjusted 4,806,600" --- ### Hospital Employment Rises in February *Posted By* Wilson Nunnari Wed, Mar 28, 2012 @ 10:21 AM - - - Hospital employment climbed by 15,400 in February Employment at the nation's hospitals increased 0.32% in February to a seasonally adjusted 4,806,600 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics [reported](http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t17.htm) today. That's 15,400 more people than in January and 109,600 more than a year ago. Without the seasonal adjustment, which removes the effect of fluctuations due to seasonal events, private hospitals employed 4,797,600 people in February - 13,300 more than in January and 111,500 more than a year ago. The nation's overall unemployment rate was unchanged in February at 8.3%. ______________________________________________________________________________ What are your thoughts? Is your hospital hiring? Growing? Why do you think so? Topics : - [hiring](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/hiring) - [Workforce](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/workforce) - [employment](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/employment) - [nursing](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/nursing) - [Articles](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/articles) - [Employment & Residency](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/employment-residency) - [healthcare](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/healthcare) - [nurse](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/nurse) - [nurses](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/nurses) ### Recent Posts [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1428257600.jpg) ##### Advancing Mental Health Equity for Every Community Thu, Jul 02, 2026 @ 09:34 AM Every July, the United States observes National Minority Mental Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the unique mental health challenges experienced by racial and ethnic minority... Read More ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/advancing-mental-health-equity-for-every-community) [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-2196910512.jpg) ##### Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Nursing School and Beyond Wed, Jun 24, 2026 @ 01:29 PM There's a moment almost every nursing student experiences. You're standing at the bedside, maybe it's your first clinical day, maybe it's your first week on the floor as a new grad, and a small, cold... Read More ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/overcoming-imposter-syndrome-in-nursing-school-and-beyond) [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-2173000043.jpg) ##### We're Still Burning: A Nurse's Take on the 2026 Burnout Statistics Wed, Jun 17, 2026 @ 10:33 AM I've been a Nurse long enough to remember when "burnout" wasn't something we talked about openly. You pushed through a brutal shift, grabbed a lukewarm coffee from the break room, and did it all... Read More ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/were-still-burning-a-nurses-take-on-the-2026-burnout-statistics) #### Subscribe to Email Our Newsletter [![Education_Award_Square](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Education_Award_Square.jpeg?width=485&height=317&name=Education_Award_Square.jpeg) ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/education-award)