Home health care services continued to show strong growth in December, adding 10,800 jobs over the month.
 
The new figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) noted more than 1.60 million employed in home health care services, compared to 1.53 million in December 2021.
 
Overall, employment in health care rose by 54,700. Job growth in health care averaged 49,000 per month in 2022, considerably above the 2021 average monthly gain of 9,000.