Thursday, April 2, 2026

Healthcare Sector Drives US Job Creation

The Force Behind the March Labor Report: Healthcare Jobs
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/the-force-behind-the-march-labor-report-healthcare-jobs-6a487643
Work in healthcare, including nursing, boomed again in March. The sector has provided some of the most consistent job growth since the 1980s.

Nursing Is the Surefire New Path to American Prosperity
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/nursing-jobs-pay-prosperity-b2769391
Plentiful jobs and potential six-figure incomes draw young people as other industries falter; U.S. healthcare is “a modern middle-class jobs engine.”

Why Healthcare Is Doing the Heavy Lifting in This Job Market
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/why-healthcare-is-doing-the-heavy-lifting-in-this-job-market-8944ae43
An aging population can continue to fuel hiring in healthcare even if the rest of the economy wobbles. 

Home health and personal care aides are in high demand but the pay is low.