Figure 1. Percent change in employment, private industry, 2001–14 annual averages
Year Total employment Healthcare employment

2001

0.0 0.0

2002

-1.6 3.3

2003

-2.0 5.8

2004

-0.7 7.9

2005

1.2 10.2

2006

3.1 12.8

2007

4.3 15.8

2008

3.6 19.0

2009

-2.2 21.4

2010

-2.8 23.5

2011

-1.0 25.7

2012

1.2 27.9

2013

3.3 29.8

2014

5.7 31.6

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.