Hospital Employment Grew by 8,300 Last Month

Molly Gamble | December 10, 2012

Employment at hospitals across the country grew by 0.17 percent last month, which reflects 8,300 more people than in October and 82,200 more compared to a year ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The gain in the hospital industry is a stray from employment nationwide, as the overall unemployment rate stood at 7.7 percent in November.

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