Monthly Change in Employment in Virginia’s Health Care & Social Assistance Sector, Seasonally Adjusted
HWDC Releases March Health Workforce Brief Series 1: State and National Employment
The Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center has released the March issue of its Virginia Health Care Workforce Brief Series 1: State and National Employment
February was the strongest month for Virginia’s HC&SA sector in more than seven years. In total, 3,000 jobs were created, representing a one-month annualized growth rate of more than 9%. In addition, January’s preliminary employment estimate, which originally indicated that Virginia’s HC&SA sector lost 1,800 jobs, was revised upward by 200 jobs, mitigating some of the losses from the previous month.
Employment in Virginia’s HC&SA sector has once again exceeded the threshold value of 400,000 jobs, a milestone that had originally been reached in December of 2012 — before the unexpectedly large job losses that occurred in January. Given current long-term trends — Virginia’s HC&SA sector has a 3.7% year-over-year employment growth rate — it is expected that Virginia’s health care sector should be able to remain above the 400,000 job threshold in future months.
Other highlights include the following:
| Jobs Created | Year-Over-Year Growth | |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| Nonfarm Payroll | 16,900 | 1.1% |
| HC&SA Payroll | 3,000 | 3.7% |
| National | ||
| Nonfarm Payroll | 236,000 | 1.5% |
| HC&SA Payroll | 39,100 | 2.1% |
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The Virginia Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center released the results of the 2011 Physician Assistant’s Survey. Highlights of the report include:
- 1,891 Physician Assistants participated in Virginia’s healthcare workforce in 2010-2011.
- Half of Virginia’s Physician Assistants were age 37 or younger.
- 2/3 of Virginia’s Physician Assistants were female.
- 85% of Virginia’s Physician Assistants worked at least full-time hours, including 9% who worked two jobs.
You can access this report and others on our website.
Monthly Change in Employment in Virginia’s Health Care & Social Assistance Sector, Seasonally Adjusted
HWDC Releases February Health Workforce Brief Series 1: State and National Employment
The Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center has released the February issue of its Virginia Health Care Workforce Brief Series 1: State and National Employment
One month after reaching the 400,000 job milestone, Virginia’s HC&SA sector gave back some of its impressive 2012 employment gains by losing an estimated 1,800 jobs in January, which represents a one-month annualized loss of more than 5%. This decline was the first monthly job loss in Virginia’s HC&SA sector in more than a year.
Despite January’s results, Virginia’s HC&SA sector continues to exhibit strong long-term employment growth. Over the past year, employment growth in the sector has grown by 3.0%, which is 36% higher than the national average of 2.2%. This translates to nearly 1,000 new health care jobs per month since the beginning of 2012.
It should be noted that these results incorporate annual BLS benchmark adjustments that go as far back as January of 2008 for seasonally adjusted data. These revisions reconcile payroll survey results with unemployment insurance data. Because of these adjustments, employment numbers in the February brief may not match results from previous briefings. For those who are interested, details are available here.
Other highlights include the following:
| Jobs Created | Year-Over-Year Growth | |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| Nonfarm Payroll | -3,900 | 0.7% |
| HC&SA Payroll | -1,800 | 3.0% |
| National | ||
| Nonfarm Payroll | 119,000 | 1.5% |
| HC&SA Payroll | 19,300 | 2.2% |
To access the full brief, click the image above. To see all Virginia Health Care Workforce Briefs and to access archival briefs, visit our website.
2012 Behavioral Science Survey Results Released
The Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center has released the results of its 2012 Behavioral Sciences Survey. The 2012 survey includes results for Licensed Clinical Psychologists and Licensed Professional Counselors. According to HWDC estimates:
- 2,208 Licensed Clinical Psychologists and 3,184 Licensed Professional Counselors were in Virginia’s Workforce.
- The median age of both Licensed Clinical Psychologists and Licensed Professional Counselors was 52.
- 61% of Licensed Clinical Psychologists and 76% of Licensed Professional Counselors were women.
Access the full reports on the HWDC’s Findings page.
Virginia’s Health Care & Social Assistance Sector Reaches Milestone as Employment Exceeds 400,000 for the First Time Ever
HWDC Releases January Health Workforce Brief Series 1: State and National Employment
The Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center has released the January issue of its Virginia Health Care Workforce Brief Series 1: State and National Employment
Thanks to a strong month in which 2,600 jobs were created, Virginia’s Health Care & Social Assistance (HC&SA) sector reached a milestone in December as total, seasonally-adjusted employment exceeded 400,000 for the first time ever. Including both December’s preliminary results and November’s revision, the HC&SA sector in Virginia produced 13,700 jobs in 2012, which represents its strongest year since 2008.
Virginia’s HC&SA sector continues to be an important contributor to employment growth in both the rest of the state’s economy and the nation’s health care industry. Over the past 12 months, Virginia’s HC&SA sector is responsible for 44% of all employment growth in the state. In addition, it was also responsible for 4.7% of all employment growth in the nation’s HC&SA sector in December.
Other highlights include the following:
| Jobs Created | Year-Over-Year Growth | |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| Nonfarm Payroll | -5,000 | 0.8% |
| HC&SA Payroll | 2,600 | 3.5% |
| National | ||
| Nonfarm Payroll | 155,000 | 1.4% |
| HC&SA Payroll | 55,000 | 2.3% |
To access the full brief, click the image above. To see all Virginia Health Care Workforce Briefs and to access archival briefs, visit our website.
Monthly Change in Employment in Virginia’s Health Care & Social Assistance Sector, Seasonally Adjusted
HWDC Releases December Health Workforce Brief Series 1: State and National Employment
The Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center has released the December issue of its Virginia Health Care Workforce Brief Series 1: State and National Employment
Virginia’s Health Care & Social Assistance (HC&SA) sector produced 900 jobs in November, continuing a seven-month streak of positive employment growth. After including October’s significant upward revision of 1,900 jobs to its preliminary estimate in last month’s brief, Virginia’s HC&SA sector has now created 11,700 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis year-to-date, which represents an annualized growth rate of 3.1%
Virginia’s health care sector continues to do well relative to the country as a whole. In November, Virginia’s HC&SA sector was the source for more than 4% of all HC&SA employment gains in the nation. In addition, over the past 12 months, the HC&SA sector has produced 27% of all jobs in the Commonwealth, which is well above the national average of 19%.
Other highlights include the following:
| Jobs Created | Year-Over-Year Growth | |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| Nonfarm Payroll | 9,300 | 1.3% |
| HC&SA Payroll | 900 | 3.2% |
| National | ||
| Nonfarm Payroll | 146,000 | 1.4% |
| HC&SA Payroll | 22,000 | 2.1% |
To access the full brief, click the image above. To see all Virginia Health Care Workforce Briefs and to access archival briefs, visit our website.
Monthly Change in Employment in Virginia’s Health Care & Social Assistance Sector, Seasonally Adjusted
HWDC Releases November Health Workforce Brief Series 1: State and National Employment
The Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center has released the November issue of its Virginia Health Care Workforce Brief Series 1: State and National Employment
Preliminary estimates for October indicate that employment in Virginia’s health care & social assistance (HC&SA) sector grew by 200 jobs. In addition, September’s preliminary estimate for HC&SA employment, which originally indicated a loss of 200 jobs, was revised upward by 900 jobs. With these most recent results, Virginia’s HC&SA sector has added 8,900 jobs in 2012, which represents an annualized growth rate of 2.77%. Although the share of Virginia’s year-over-year employment growth that is attributable to the HC&SA sector did fall to 22%, this was due mainly to strong employment numbers in the summer and fall of 2011, which were removed from the most recent calculations.
Other highlights include the following:
| Jobs Created | Year-Over-Year Growth | |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| Nonfarm Payroll | -600 | 1.0% |
| HC&SA Payroll | 200 | 2.0% |
| National | ||
| Nonfarm Payroll | 171,000 | 1.5% |
| HC&SA Payroll | 32,500 | 2.0% |
To access the full brief, click the image above. To see all Virginia Health Care Workforce Briefs and to access archival briefs, visit our website.
Monthly Change in Employment in Virginia’s Health Care & Social Assistance Sector, Seasonally Adjusted
HWDC Releases October Health Workforce Brief Series 1: State and National Employment
The Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center has released the October issue of its Virginia Health Care Workforce Brief Series 1: State and National Employment
In September, preliminary estimates indicate that employment in Virginia’s health care & social assistance (HC&SA) sector fell by 200 jobs. However, August’s preliminary estimate for HC&SA employment was revised upward by 100 jobs. In total, Virginia’s HC&SA sector has added 7,800 jobs this year, which represents an annualized growth rate of 2.70%. Meanwhile, after a stong month for Virginia’s total nonfarm employment, the share of year-over-year employment growth that is attributable to the HC&SA sector has fallen to 26%.
Other highlights include the following:
| Jobs Created | Year-Over-Year Growth | |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia, Nonfarm | 11,500 | 1.0% |
| Virginia, HC&SA | -200 | 2.4% |
| National, Nonfarm | 114,000 | 1.4% |
| National, HC&SA | 44,500 | 2.0% |
To access the full brief, click the image above. To see all Virginia Health Care Workforce Briefs and to access archival briefs, visit our website.
The Virginia Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center has released Virginia Healthcare Workforce Brief Series 3: Income & Compensation, Issue 4. According to the brief, total earnings attributed to Virginia’s HC&SA sector rose by $204 million in Q2 2012 to $24.8 billion, an annualized growth rate of 3.4%. Other highlights include:
- Annual September revisions from the BEA, updating results as far back as 2009.
- Compensation of employees in the Virginia’s HC&SA sector rose by $198 million to $22.5 billion, an annualized growth rate of 3.6%.
- Compensation per employee rose by $307, reaching annual compensation of $57,628 (including the value of benefits).
- Virginia’s HC&SA sector accounted for 11.53% of Virginia’s private earnings in Q2 2012.
To view the full brief click here. To view our archival briefs or briefs from other series, visit our website.
Virginia Nursing Education Programs: 2010-2011 Academic Year
The Virginia Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center has released the results of its annual survey of Virginia’s nursing education programs. Virginia’s nursing programs graduated over 5,800 new nurses during the 2010-2011 academic year, including 3,788 registered nurses and 2,086 licensed practical nurses. New graduates must pass a national examination and meet other requirements before being registered or licensed to practice by the state.
To read the full report and explore maps of Virginia’s nursing programs, visit the HWDC’s “Findings” page.
