Figure 2. Percent change in employment, private industry, annual averages for selected years
Years	Total employment	Healthcare employment
2001–03	-2.0	5.8
2004–06	3.9	4.5
2007–10	-6.9	6.6
2011–14	6.8	4.7
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.