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November 1992, Vol. 115,
No. 11
Health services: the real jobs machine
David R. H. Hiles
Economist, Division of Monthly Industry
Employment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics
In term of employment, the best industry performer over the last decade was health services, adding nearly 3 million jobs and accounting for 1 of every 6 new jobs in the economy since 1980. This article provides a brief history of the market for health services and focuses on the industry's employment trends since 1980.
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