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% |
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.
HWDC Releases 2011 Pharmacist & Pharmacy Technician Survey Results
On November 9, 2012, the Virginia Department of Health Profession’s Healthcare Workforce Data Center released the results of the 2011 Pharmacist & Pharmacy Technician Workforce Surveys. Key findings include:
- The HWDC estimates that there were 6,605 pharmacists and 11,439 pharmacy technicians in Virginia’s pharmacy workforce.
- The median hourly wage for Virginia pharmacists is $48 to $60 per hour, while the median hourly wage for pharmacy technicians is $11 to $13 per hour.
- 46% of Virginia’s pharmacists have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, while three-quarters of pharmacy technicians have obtained professional certifications.
Learn more about these and other health professions on the findings page of the Virginia Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center.
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.
Figure 1: Annual Change in HC&SA Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted, change from Dec to Dec.)
HWDC Releases September Health Workforce Brief Series 2: Regional and Sectoral Employment
The Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center has released the September issue of its Virginia Health Care Workforce Brief Series 2: Regional and Sectoral Employment.
During the month of August, 800 jobs were created in the Health Care and Social Assistance (HC&SA) sector in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Most of this growth occured in the Richmond region, which gained 900 jobs during the month. Meanwhile, Hampton Roads gained 100 jobs, while Northern Virginia lost 200 jobs:
| Region | Jobs Created | Year-Over-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 800 | 2.7% |
| Hampton Roads | 100 | 0.9% |
| Northern Virginia | -200 | 2.8% |
| Richmond | 900 | 0.4% |
| Rest of Virginia | 0 | 5.2% |
Three out of the four HC&SA subsectors — Health Care/Social Assistance, Hospitals and Nursing/Residential Care Facilities — experienced considerable job growth in August. In total, 2,100 jobs were created in these three subsectors. However, the Ambulatory Services subsector lost 1,300 jobs during the same time period, which depressed total job growth in the HC&SA sector:
| Subsector | Jobs Created | Year-Over-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Total HC&SA | 800 | 2.7% |
| Ambulatory Health Care | -1,300 | 1.5% |
| Hospitals | 800 | 2.2% |
| Nursing & Residential Care | 500 | 6.2% |
| Social Assistance | 800 | 2.5% |
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.
HWDC Releases August Health Workforce Brief Series 2: Virginia Regional Employment
The Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center has released the August issue of its Virginia Health Care Workforce Brief Series 2: Virginia Regional Employment.
During the month of July, 200 jobs were created in the Health Care and Social Assistance (HC&SA) sector in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Employment growth was strongest in the Hampton Roads region, while Richmond was the sole region to experience job losses in the health care sector:
| Region | Jobs Created | Year-Over-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 200 | 3.0% |
| Hampton Roads | 300 | 0.6% |
| Northern Virginia | 0 | 2.8% |
| Richmond | -100 | -0.4% |
| Rest of Virginia | 0 | 6.8% |
Employment growth improved for the Ambulatory Heath Care and Nursing & Residential Care subsectors, but this growth was mitigated by job losses in the Hospitals and Social Assistance subsectors:
| Subsector | Jobs Created | Year-Over-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|
| HC&SA | 200 | 3.0% |
| Ambulatory Health Care | 600 | 3.2% |
| Hospitals | -400 | 1.2% |
| Nursing & Residential Care | 600 | 6.7% |
| Social Assistance | -600 | 1.1% |
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.
HWDC Releases August Series 1 Brief: State & National Employment
According to the latest Virginia Health Care Workforce Brief Series 1: State & National Employment from the Virginia Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center Health Care & Social Assistance (HC&SA) employment was flat in Virginia in July, neither gaining nor losing jobs since June. These results are based on preliminary data released from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on August 17, 2012.
Other highlights include:
- June preliminary estimates were revised upwards by 100 jobs, resulting in a 1,400 revised job gain for the month.
- Year-to-date, Virginia’s HC&SA sector has added 6,600 jobs, an annualized growth rate of 2.94%.
- July marks the third month of the last four where HC&SA employment growth has hovered near zero.
- YTD, Virginia has accounted for 3.4% of national job growth in the HC&SA sector.
To access the full brief, click here. To see all Virginia Health Care Briefs, and to access archival briefs, visit our website.
Virginia Behavioral Sciences Workforce Survey Results Released
On August 22, 2012, the Virginia Department of Health Profession’s Healthcare Workforce Data Center released the results of the 2011 Behavioral Sciences Workforce Survey. This release includes three reports: Virginia’s Licensed Clinical Psychologist Workforce: 2011, Virginia’s Licensed Clinical Social Workers: 2011, and, Virginia’s Licensed Professional Counselor Workforce: 2011.
Welcome Back Virginia College Students!
With the occasion of this release, the HWDC would like to take the opportunity to welcome Virginia’s college students back to class and encourage students to explore a career in the health professions, and to pursue their graduate and professional degrees and clinical education in Virginia. Some education related highlights from the latest release include:
- 16% of Virginia’s Licensed Professional Counselors and 4% of Licensed Clinical Social Workers have Doctorates. The remainder have Masters degrees. All Clinical Psychologists are required to have Doctorates.
- 65% of Licensed Professional Counselors, 52% of Licensed Clinical Social Workers & 26% of Licensed Clinical Psychologists earned their highest degrees in Virginia.
- 74% of Licensed Professional Counselors, 60% of Licensed Clinical Social Workers and 29% of Licensed Clinical Psychologists completed their initial internships in Virginia.
Learn more about these and other health professions on the findings page of the Virginia Department of Health Professions Healthcare Workforce Data Center.
HWDC releases Health Workforce Brief Series 3: Income & Compensation
According to the latest Virginia Health Care Workforce Brief Series 3: Income & Compensation from the Virginia Department of Health Professions’ Virginia Healthcare Workforce Data Center, total earnings from Virginia’s Health Care & Social Assistance (HC&SA) sector rose by $418 million in the first quarter of 2012 on a seasonally adjusted basis. Analysis in the Brief is based on data from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis’ Regional Economic Accounts, released June 27, 2012.
Other highlights include:
- Earning from Virginia’s HC&SA sector totalled $24.549 billion in the first quarter.
- The HC&SA sector accounted for 8.67% of all Virginia earnings in the first quarter.
- Year-over-year, annual compensation per employee in Virginia’s HC&SA sector rose $1,377, or 2.5%, from Q1 2011 to Q1 2012.
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.
