The health care sector continued to add jobs in February, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which was released Friday.

Health care added 32,000 jobs last month, up from 23,000 in January.

According to the figures, ambulatory health care services gained 14,000. This included doctors' offices and outpatient care centers. Employment also increased over the month in nursing and residential care facilities and hospitals, according to the report.
On a separate note, earlier this week, the Federal Reserve released the latest edition of its so-called beige book, which looks at economic conditions in districts across the U.S. Several state districts claimed that the Affordable Care Act had been contributing to layoffs and a slowdown in hiring, according to the Hill's Healthcare Blog.

"Employers in several Districts cited the unknown effects of the Affordable Care Act as reasons for planned layoffs and reluctance to hire more staff," said the beige book.

Contrary to this, the latest jobs report suggests that health care has been a consistent leader in the steadily improving overall employment rate in the country.

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