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flag Health care drove almost all U.S. job growth in January 2026, adding 95% of new positions due to aging population and staffing needs.

flag The U.S. health care and social assistance sector drove nearly all job growth in January 2026, accounting for 95% of new positions and two-thirds of total employment gains, with the education and health services supersector leading year-over-year growth since 2022. flag Without this sector, overall job growth would have been nearly flat. flag Demand is fueled by an aging population, rising chronic illness rates, pandemic-era staffing shortages, expanded government health access, and new technologies creating specialized roles. flag While other industries show stagnation or instability, health care remains a stable job engine, though broader labor market health depends on growth across other sectors.

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