It’s said that patience is a virtue, and with the amount of waiting and seeing we’ve done with the labor market this year, we might as well all be saints.

The labor market continued to gradually cool in November, with employers adding few jobs outside of the healthcare industry, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest jobs report. The unemployment rate also increased, sparking worries over the economy and a potential recession—but experts say it’s (still) too early to jump to conclusions.

Diving into the data. Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, after losing 105,000 in October. The labor market has seen little net change in job growth since April, the release stated. Though payroll data was collected for October, household data for that month was not collected because of the government shutdown. The BLS also revised down the jobs numbers for August and September, with the labor market losing 26,000 jobs, and adding 108,000, respectively.

Healthcare once again led with job growth in November, adding 64,000 jobs that month, with the most pronounced growth in ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities.

The industry will continue to be promising for job growth because of the US’s aging population, and will offer opportunities for entry-level talent that other sectors may not have, Amy Glaser, SVP of business operations at staffing firm Adecco, told HR Brew.“

To enter the healthcare space, which projects continued growth, you don’t necessarily have to be a doctor or a physician’s assistant or even a nurse,” she said. “We’re seeing some entry-level opportunities, which I think is great news for the future workforce.”

Construction followed healthcare, adding 28,000 jobs total, with nonspecialty trade contractors making up the majority of gains in that industry.

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