Employment at the nation's hospitals rose 0.11% in January to a seasonally adjusted 4,698,700 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That's 5,000 more people than in December and 28,300 more than a year ago. Without the seasonal adjustment, which removes the effect of fluctuations due to seasonal events, hospitals employed 4,691,400 people in January, 9,200 fewer than in December but 28,800 more than a year ago. The nation's overall unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage point in January to 9.7%.