Seasonally adjusted hospital employment rose by 6,300 workers in November from the previous month--a 6.3% increase--with 88,700 employees added since November 2005, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Not adjusted for seasonal fluctuations, hospital employment rose by 11,000 employees from October to November, and increased by 90,000 workers since November 2005.) The nation’s total unemployment rate remained virtually unchanged from October to November at 4.5%.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics also released the third-quarter employment cost index for hospitals, which rose 3.9% over third-quarter 2005. The employment cost index for nursing and residential care facilities rose 3.4% over third-quarter 2005.
