"Today is an encouraging day. We learned that the economy actually produced a substantial number of jobs instead of losing a substantial number of jobs. We are beginning to turn the corner," Obama told workers at a battery components plant in North Carolina, a key battleground state he won in the 2008 presidential election.Whilst job growth was evenly distributed healthcare remains one of the strongest sectors
Private-sector job growth was biggest in health care and temporary help services. Since September 2009, temporary help services have added 313,000 jobs, including 40,000 last month. Health care, which grew steadily even during the depths of the recession, has added 588,000 jobs since the start of the downturn over two years ago, including 27,000 jobs in March.The Bureau of Labor Statistics has the numbers;
- As one of the largest industries in 2008, healthcare provided 14.3 million jobs for wage and salary workers.
- Ten of the 20 fastest growing occupations are healthcare related.
- Healthcare will generate 3.2 million new wage and salary jobs between 2008 and 2018, more than any other industry, largely in response to rapid growth in the elderly population.
- Most workers have jobs that require less than 4 years of college education, but health diagnosing and treating practitioners are highly educated.
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