Healthcare job growth rebounded in 2014, especially in the year’s final quarter. December marked another robust month of hiring, contributing to nearly average employment gains for the year after five years of below-average growth. The healthcare industry added 34,100 jobs in December and 311,000 jobs for the year, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Healthcare added 36,000 jobs per month on average during the final quarter of 2014. Healthcare ended last year with 14.9 million workers, accounting for roughly 1 out of 10 U.S. jobs, as the nation’s economy ended a year of strong hiring with 5.6% unemployment, a post-recession low.
