Recent months’ payroll and staffing data have largely brought good news for provider employers thanks to consistent monthly job additions, fewer open roles and, most recently, a slowdown in hourly earnings growth, according to a recent sector update from Fitch Ratings. “Hospital and ambulatory healthcare services payrolls have risen for 14 and 26 consecutive months, respectively, as of last month,” Fitch Ratings Director Richard Park said in a release. “Hospital and ambulatory healthcare services monthly job additions are also up an average of 15,150 and 24,300 per month, respectively, between March 2022 to February 2023. These statistics point to the potential of alleviating labor market pressure.”
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