Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in District of Columbia

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2004	7,170
2005	7,390
2006	7,920
2007	8,030
2008	7,720
2009	10,390
2010	11,300
2011	12,660
2012	14,320
2013	14,370
2014	14,330
2015	16,870
2016	17,000
2017	18,180
2018	18,320
2019	18,640

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2004	950
2005	0
2006	970
2007	1,210
2008	1,390
2009	3,260
2010	3,520
2011	3,930
2012	3,880
2013	3,620
2014	4,020
2015	5,850
2016	4,910
2017	6,910
2018	6,420

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	560
2006	500
2007	970
2008	820
2009	690
2010	1,020
2011	1,220
2012	2,600
2013	2,370
2014	3,410
2015	3,960
2016	5,260
2017	4,440
2018	4,730
2019	11,360

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	2,930
2013	3,690
2014	3,420
2015	3,320
2016	2,970
2017	3,160
2018	3,500
2019	3,460

Orderlies

Year	Number
2004	3,220
2005	3,370
2006	3,130
2007	3,090
2008	2,860
2009	3,110
2010	3,080
2012	460
2013	390
2014	320
2015	180
2016	190
2017	210
2018	220
2019	200

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2004	570
2005	720
2006	720
2007	530
2008	400
2009	390
2010	390
2011	0
2012	70
2015	110
2016	270
2019	0

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2004	30
2005	50
2006	60
2007	0
2011	320
2012	330
2013	360
2014	40
2015	30
2016	40
2018	30

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2004	40
2005	50
2006	130
2007	130
2008	80
2010	50
2011	40
2012	40
2013	30
2014	40
2015	70
2016	60
2017	50

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2004	70
2005	100
2006	100
2007	0
2009	60
2010	80
2011	0
2012	90
2013	80
2014	100
2015	140
2016	150
2017	160
2018	200
2019	190

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	40
2007	70
2009	80
2010	70
2011	80
2012	60
2013	70
2014	90
2015	100
2016	80
2017	90
2018	80
2019	80

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	90
2007	60
2008	110
2009	90
2010	0
2011	0
2012	110
2013	110
2014	100
2015	90
2017	50
2018	90
2019	120

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2004	490
2005	460
2006	500
2007	520
2008	490
2009	450
2010	430
2011	460
2012	590
2013	520
2014	490
2015	520
2016	650
2017	640
2018	540
2019	670

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2004	850
2005	810
2006	670
2007	840
2008	960
2009	1,260
2010	1,510
2011	1,770
2012	1,630
2013	1,460
2014	1,180
2015	1,490
2016	1,640
2017	1,760
2018	1,970
2019	1,870

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2004	250
2005	240
2006	180
2007	130
2008	60
2009	50
2010	70
2011	140
2012	150
2013	150
2014	200
2015	190
2016	260
2017	220
2018	210
2019	130

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2004	150
2005	140
2006	110
2007	150
2008	0
2009	80
2010	40
2011	0
2012	130
2013	130
2014	100
2015	70
2016	40
2017	50
2018	70
2019	80

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2004	130
2005	340
2006	230
2007	240
2008	0
2009	80
2010	120
2011	140
2012	150
2013	140
2014	130
2015	90
2018	80
2019	60

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2004	70
2005	70
2006	80
2007	90
2008	110
2009	90
2010	80
2011	70
2012	0
2013	160
2014	170
2015	180
2016	0

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	180
2013	170
2014	120
2015	180
2016	270
2017	270
2018	0
2019	220

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	350
2005	450
2006	410
2007	0
2008	440
2009	700
2012	920
2013	920
2014	400
2015	300
2016	210
2017	170
2018	180
2019	200