A quick review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that the healthcare field is growing by leaps and bounds and along with it healthcare opportunities. This article explores the possibilities and potential of this industry. For many this will help crystallize decisions about entering this field.
The health sector is one of the largest industries providing 14.3 million jobs for wage and salary workers according to 2008 BLS statistics. Ten of the 20 fastest growing occupations are healthcare related. Healthcare will generate 3.2 million new jobs between 2008 and 2018, more than any other industry.
There are close to 600,000 medical establishments in this industry sector; 76 percent are offices of physicians, dentists, or other health practitioners. Hospitals constitute only 1 percent of all healthcare establishments but employ 35 percent of all workers (table 1).
