Figure 3. Indexes of labor hours (all employees) and total employment for community hospitals
Year Total employment Labor hours

1993

100.0 100.0

1994

99.6 100.2

1995

100.1 100.0

1996

101.2 100.7

1997

102.7 103.1

1998

104.7 105.3

1999

106.0 105.8

2000

106.5 107.0

2001

109.3 110.0

2002

112.0 112.7

2003

114.3 117.4

2004

115.4 119.9

2005

117.1 123.6

2006

119.1 125.5

2007

121.7 128.9

2008

124.6 132.3

2009

125.6 131.1

2010

126.0 131.1

2011

126.6 133.5

2012

128.2 134.2
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Industry Productivity Studies.