Dental offices lost 1,200 jobs between September and October despite overall growth in the healthcare industry, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The agency’s “Employment Situation Summary” released Nov. 6 shows healthcare added 42,000 jobs in October, higher than the average monthly gain of 31,000 during the past 12 months. Sectors that saw employment gains include hospitals, home healthcare services and outpatient centers.
The new data shows that dental offices had 1,055,200 jobs last month, down from 1,056,400 in September.
