Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2005	87,170
2006	92,170
2007	98,810
2008	100,510
2009	101,960
2010	94,960
2011	113,080
2012	122,370
2013	134,980
2014	135,790
2015	133,980
2016	132,600
2017	137,620

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2005	14,250
2006	16,080
2007	16,820
2008	17,890
2009	18,930
2010	27,260
2011	28,940
2012	30,940
2013	33,000
2014	26,620
2015	25,900
2016	30,970
2017	26,900

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2005	9,800
2006	8,330
2007	14,320
2008	13,310
2009	13,990
2010	0
2011	13,760
2012	15,450
2013	22,650
2014	29,750
2015	36,760
2016	32,260
2017	38,300

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	32,770
2013	34,380
2014	34,290
2015	30,470
2016	30,150
2017	31,170

Orderlies

Year	Number
2005	30,680
2006	32,380
2007	32,840
2008	31,240
2009	30,420
2010	29,440
2012	1,540
2013	1,290
2014	1,270
2015	1,410
2016	1,840
2017	2,140

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2005	320
2006	390
2007	320
2008	450
2009	450
2010	460
2013	0
2014	0
2016	590
2017	1,150

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2005	570
2006	1,090
2007	1,190
2008	1,230
2009	820
2010	840
2011	910
2012	710
2013	710
2014	840
2015	1,460
2016	1,690
2017	1,590

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2005	480
2006	470
2007	360
2008	340
2009	390
2010	340
2011	360
2012	960
2013	1,170
2014	1,110
2015	1,200
2016	1,390
2017	1,960

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2005	1,340
2006	1,660
2007	1,400
2008	1,470
2009	1,750
2010	1,840
2011	2,040
2012	1,530
2013	2,020
2014	2,210
2015	2,810
2016	2,730
2017	2,430

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2005	1,730
2006	1,730
2007	1,620
2008	1,480
2009	1,800
2010	1,480
2011	1,680
2012	1,550
2013	1,840
2014	2,490
2015	1,770
2016	1,920
2017	1,020

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2005	1,370
2006	1,330
2007	1,470
2008	2,050
2009	2,030
2010	1,810
2011	1,840
2012	2,310
2013	2,850
2014	2,290
2015	2,230
2016	2,170
2017	2,680

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2005	8,200
2006	8,310
2007	7,880
2008	8,230
2009	7,870
2010	7,580
2011	8,650
2012	9,180
2013	10,270
2014	9,130
2015	8,420
2016	7,660
2017	7,690

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2005	6,790
2006	8,040
2007	8,700
2008	10,290
2009	10,000
2010	11,180
2011	11,520
2012	12,530
2013	11,970
2014	12,500
2015	10,990
2016	12,590
2017	12,120

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2005	630
2006	670
2007	760
2008	790
2009	1,090
2010	880
2011	1,240
2012	1,160
2013	1,320
2014	830
2015	770
2016	1,090
2017	1,320

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2005	1,450
2006	1,450
2007	1,420
2008	2,080
2009	1,830
2010	2,020
2011	1,450
2012	1,290
2013	920
2014	980
2015	840
2016	1,000
2017	1,520

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2005	1,660
2006	2,100
2007	0
2008	0
2009	1,700
2010	1,630
2011	1,420
2012	910
2013	780
2014	840
2015	580
2016	430
2017	150

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2005	1,600
2006	1,560
2007	1,520
2008	1,570
2009	1,260
2010	1,210
2011	1,140
2012	1,100
2013	960
2014	870
2015	920
2016	870
2017	900

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	1,290
2013	2,150
2014	3,460
2015	3,260
2016	3,250
2017	2,700

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	6,300
2006	6,580
2007	8,190
2008	8,090
2009	7,630
2012	7,150
2013	6,700
2014	6,310
2015	4,190
2016	0
2017	1,880