Size of the US Health Care and Social Assistance industry
NAICS 62, Health Care and Social Assistance. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.
Key figures
- Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
- $3.33 trillion
- 2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars - Revenue, not seasonally adjusted
- $1.16 trillion
- 2026-Q2 · Quarterly Services Survey
Employer firms, current dollars - Employment
- 23,288,729
- 2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Over time
How it has changed
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $1.15 trillion |
| 2026-Q1 | $1.11 trillion |
| 2025-Q4 | $1.10 trillion |
| 2025-Q3 | $1.10 trillion |
| 2025-Q2 | $1.07 trillion |
| 2025-Q1 | $1.04 trillion |
| 2024-Q4 | $1.02 trillion |
| 2024-Q3 | $1.01 trillion |
| 2024-Q2 | $983 billion |
| 2024-Q1 | $969 billion |
| 2023-Q4 | $941 billion |
| 2023-Q3 | $909 billion |
| 2023-Q2 | $896 billion |
| 2023-Q1 | $878 billion |
| 2022-Q4 | $852 billion |
| 2022-Q3 | $828 billion |
| 2022-Q2 | $791 billion |
| 2022-Q1 | $793 billion |
| 2021-Q4 | $798 billion |
| 2021-Q3 | $786 billion |
| 2021-Q2 | $771 billion |
| 2021-Q1 | $744 billion |
| 2020-Q4 | $751 billion |
| 2020-Q3 | $724 billion |
| 2020-Q2 | $647 billion |
| 2020-Q1 | $701 billion |
| 2019-Q4 | $712 billion |
| 2019-Q3 | $702 billion |
| 2019-Q2 | $693 billion |
| 2019-Q1 | $682 billion |
| 2018-Q4 | $666 billion |
| 2018-Q3 | $666 billion |
| 2018-Q2 | $656 billion |
| 2018-Q1 | $647 billion |
| 2017-Q4 | $641 billion |
| 2017-Q3 | $635 billion |
| 2017-Q2 | $626 billion |
| 2017-Q1 | $626 billion |
| 2016-Q4 | $617 billion |
| 2016-Q3 | $607 billion |
| 2016-Q2 | $605 billion |
| 2016-Q1 | $592 billion |
| 2015-Q4 | $580 billion |
| 2015-Q3 | $579 billion |
| 2015-Q2 | $571 billion |
| 2015-Q1 | $567 billion |
| 2014-Q4 | $561 billion |
| 2014-Q3 | $551 billion |
| 2014-Q2 | $539 billion |
| 2014-Q1 | $527 billion |
| 2013-Q4 | $530 billion |
| 2013-Q3 | $523 billion |
| 2013-Q2 | $519 billion |
| 2013-Q1 | $515 billion |
| 2012-Q4 | $514 billion |
| 2012-Q3 | $510 billion |
| 2012-Q2 | $507 billion |
| 2012-Q1 | $509 billion |
| 2011-Q4 | $498 billion |
| 2011-Q3 | $491 billion |
| 2011-Q2 | $491 billion |
| 2011-Q1 | $485 billion |
| 2010-Q4 | $481 billion |
| 2010-Q3 | $478 billion |
| 2010-Q2 | $468 billion |
| 2010-Q1 | $462 billion |
| 2009-Q4 | $461 billion |
| 2009-Q3 | $461 billion |
| 2009-Q2 | $456 billion |
| 2009-Q1 | $448 billion |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Services Survey · Employer firms, current dollars · Agency label: Health Care and Social Assistance
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $2.47 trillion |
| 2025-Q4 | $2.43 trillion |
| 2025-Q3 | $2.39 trillion |
| 2025-Q2 | $2.35 trillion |
| 2025-Q1 | $2.31 trillion |
| 2024-Q4 | $2.27 trillion |
| 2024-Q3 | $2.23 trillion |
| 2024-Q2 | $2.19 trillion |
| 2024-Q1 | $2.15 trillion |
| 2023-Q4 | $2.11 trillion |
| 2023-Q3 | $2.06 trillion |
| 2023-Q2 | $2.02 trillion |
| 2023-Q1 | $1.98 trillion |
| 2022-Q4 | $1.92 trillion |
| 2022-Q3 | $1.88 trillion |
| 2022-Q2 | $1.83 trillion |
| 2022-Q1 | $1.82 trillion |
| 2021-Q4 | $1.78 trillion |
| 2021-Q3 | $1.74 trillion |
| 2021-Q2 | $1.71 trillion |
| 2021-Q1 | $1.70 trillion |
| 2020-Q4 | $1.71 trillion |
| 2020-Q3 | $1.67 trillion |
| 2020-Q2 | $1.43 trillion |
| 2020-Q1 | $1.64 trillion |
| 2019-Q4 | $1.65 trillion |
| 2019-Q3 | $1.63 trillion |
| 2019-Q2 | $1.60 trillion |
| 2019-Q1 | $1.58 trillion |
| 2018-Q4 | $1.56 trillion |
| 2018-Q3 | $1.54 trillion |
| 2018-Q2 | $1.53 trillion |
| 2018-Q1 | $1.51 trillion |
| 2017-Q4 | $1.49 trillion |
| 2017-Q3 | $1.48 trillion |
| 2017-Q2 | $1.46 trillion |
| 2017-Q1 | $1.45 trillion |
| 2016-Q4 | $1.44 trillion |
| 2016-Q3 | $1.42 trillion |
| 2016-Q2 | $1.41 trillion |
| 2016-Q1 | $1.39 trillion |
| 2015-Q4 | $1.37 trillion |
| 2015-Q3 | $1.36 trillion |
| 2015-Q2 | $1.33 trillion |
| 2015-Q1 | $1.32 trillion |
| 2014-Q4 | $1.30 trillion |
| 2014-Q3 | $1.28 trillion |
| 2014-Q2 | $1.26 trillion |
| 2014-Q1 | $1.25 trillion |
| 2013-Q4 | $1.24 trillion |
| 2013-Q3 | $1.24 trillion |
| 2013-Q2 | $1.23 trillion |
| 2013-Q1 | $1.22 trillion |
| 2012-Q4 | $1.21 trillion |
| 2012-Q3 | $1.20 trillion |
| 2012-Q2 | $1.19 trillion |
| 2012-Q1 | $1.19 trillion |
| 2011-Q4 | $1.16 trillion |
| 2011-Q3 | $1.16 trillion |
| 2011-Q2 | $1.15 trillion |
| 2011-Q1 | $1.13 trillion |
| 2010-Q4 | $1.13 trillion |
| 2010-Q3 | $1.12 trillion |
| 2010-Q2 | $1.11 trillion |
| 2010-Q1 | $1.09 trillion |
| 2009-Q4 | $1.10 trillion |
| 2009-Q3 | $1.08 trillion |
| 2009-Q2 | $1.08 trillion |
| 2009-Q1 | $1.06 trillion |
| 2008-Q4 | $1.05 trillion |
| 2008-Q3 | $1.03 trillion |
| 2008-Q2 | $1.01 trillion |
| 2008-Q1 | $986 billion |
| 2007-Q4 | $961 billion |
| 2007-Q3 | $943 billion |
| 2007-Q2 | $926 billion |
| 2007-Q1 | $915 billion |
| 2006-Q4 | $908 billion |
| 2006-Q3 | $895 billion |
| 2006-Q2 | $890 billion |
| 2006-Q1 | $877 billion |
| 2005-Q4 | $853 billion |
| 2005-Q3 | $843 billion |
| 2005-Q2 | $830 billion |
| 2005-Q1 | $821 billion |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP by Industry · Current dollars · Agency label: Health care and social assistance
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 23,288,729 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 23,340,577 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 23,023,701 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 22,950,460 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 22,757,337 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 22,664,884 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 22,330,533 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 22,166,900 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 21,946,258 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 21,770,924 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 21,456,436 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 21,275,608 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 20,927,100 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 20,760,010 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 20,493,243 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 20,258,006 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 20,098,835 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 20,070,788 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 19,768,948 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 19,849,902 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 19,786,532 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 19,821,010 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 19,432,002 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 19,072,083 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 20,408,163 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 20,440,018 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 20,223,207 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 20,165,940 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 20,043,922 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 22,063,238 |
| 2022 | 21,171,232 |
| 2021 | 20,681,593 |
| 2020 | 21,216,569 |
| 2019 | 20,864,810 |
| 2018 | 20,498,753 |
| 2017 | 20,241,438 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 2,176,716 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 2,146,150 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 2,096,612 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 2,052,338 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 2,025,222 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 2,089,918 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 2,042,200 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 2,003,511 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1,962,614 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 1,933,737 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 1,892,110 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 1,869,483 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 1,895,535 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 1,885,610 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 1,853,598 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 1,844,206 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 1,818,377 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 1,830,938 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 1,802,634 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 1,780,995 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 1,766,820 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 1,800,542 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 1,742,946 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 1,724,239 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 1,719,964 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 1,658,782 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 1,646,596 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 1,632,019 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 1,621,784 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,003,398 |
| 2022 | 976,418 |
| 2021 | 947,570 |
| 2020 | 928,174 |
| 2019 | 918,433 |
| 2018 | 907,426 |
| 2017 | 897,635 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $390 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | $405 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | $381 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | $371 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | $372 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | $381 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | $359 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | $348 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | $349 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | $354 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | $334 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | $325 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | $323 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | $331 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | $324 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | $302 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | $287 billion | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | $326 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | $289 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | $278 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | $261 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | $305 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | $262 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | $246 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | $264 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | $280 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | $260 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | $255 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | $250 billion | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.39 trillion |
| 2022 | $1.28 trillion |
| 2021 | $1.19 trillion |
| 2020 | $1.12 trillion |
| 2019 | $1.09 trillion |
| 2018 | $1.04 trillion |
| 2017 | $996 billion |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
The ledger
Every published measure
| Measure | Source | Latest | Period | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value added (GDP by industry)Current dollars | GDP by Industry | $2.37 trillion | 2025 | 1997–2025 · 29 published |
| Value added, seasonally adjusted annual rateCurrent dollars | GDP by Industry | $2.47 trillion | 2026-Q1 | 2005-Q1–2026-Q1 · 85 published |
| EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 23,288,729 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| EstablishmentsPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 2,176,716 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | $390 billion | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Annual payroll | County Business Patterns | $1.39 trillion | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | County Business Patterns | 22,063,238 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Establishments | County Business Patterns | 1,003,398 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Annual payroll | Economic Census | $1.27 trillion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | Economic Census | 21,801,532 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Establishments | Economic Census | 971,253 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Firms | Economic Census | 691,347 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollars | Economic Census | $3.33 trillion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Revenue, not seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollars | Quarterly Services Survey | $1.16 trillion | 2026-Q2 | 2009-Q1–2026-Q2 · 70 published |
| Revenue, seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollars | Quarterly Services Survey | $1.15 trillion | 2026-Q2 | 2009-Q1–2026-Q2 · 70 published |
Breakdown
Industries within Health Care and Social Assistance
| NAICS | Industry | Size | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 621 | Ambulatory Health Care Services | $1.41 trillionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 9,110,6632026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 622 | Hospitals | $1.36 trillionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 5,634,6542026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 623 | Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $284 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 3,466,3912026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 624 | Social Assistance | $279 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 5,077,0212026-Q1 · QCEW |
Sources
Where every number comes from
- GDP by Industry, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Quarterly and annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- County Business Patterns, U.S. Census Bureau. Annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Economic Census, U.S. Census Bureau. Every five years (2017, 2022). Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Quarterly Services Survey, U.S. Census Bureau. Quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.