U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
Significant Points
As the largest industry in 2006, health care provided 14 million jobs—13.6 million jobs for wage and salary workers and about 438,000 jobs for the self-employed.
7 of the 20 fastest growing occupations are health care related.
Health care will generate 3 million new wage and salary jobs between 2006 and 2016, more than any other industry.
Most workers have jobs that require less than 4 years of college education, but health diagnosing and treating practitioners are among the most educated workers.
