Which markets contain the most healthcare employees? The chart below shows the number of outpatient and inpatient workers employed at the end of 2024, and the year-over-year change (ranked by total outpatient employment). Growth in the healthcare industry has continued to outpace the overall job market and we continue to hear in the BLS monthly job report that healthcare and social assistance is a leading contributor of job growth. The largest gains tend to be on the outpatient side, but inpatient is consistently positive as well. New York has maintained strong growth despite its large size, with 4.5% growth in outpatient jobs in 2024. Atlanta showed intense growth on the inpatient side in 2024, with the largest increase from both a count (9842) and a growth rate (10.4%) perspective. The California markets had some standout numbers. Interestingly, some of the larger markets like Los Angeles and San Francisco showed declines in inpatient employment. This is contrasted with some of the nation’s highest outpatient employment growth rates in some smaller markets like Salinas, Fresno and Vallejo, which all boasted over 10% growth in outpatient employment throughout 2024.
