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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Georgia

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 87,590
2005 89,610
2006 89,420
2007 87,430
2008 77,480
2009 91,690
2010 94,400
2011 98,510
2012 101,380
2013 105,220
2014 107,160
2015 111,130
2016 119,170
2017 124,490
2018 130,290
2019 129,960

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 6,240
2005 7,400
2006 7,400
2007 10,010
2008 0
2009 13,050
2010 11,990
2011 10,160
2012 8,070
2013 8,000
2014 8,250
2015 9,300
2016 10,920
2017 11,420
2018 12,330

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 9,650
2005 9,960
2006 10,260
2007 8,710
2008 7,270
2009 7,410
2010 8,810
2011 11,750
2012 12,320
2013 13,870
2014 13,680
2015 16,370
2016 19,740
2017 23,520
2018 29,080
2019 41,150

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 36,800
2013 37,430
2014 36,350
2015 34,750
2016 36,650
2017 36,270
2018 36,780
2019 33,420

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 36,180
2005 37,920
2006 37,260
2007 34,910
2008 35,880
2009 36,820
2010 36,390
2012 1,140
2013 960
2014 990
2015 1,830
2016 2,530
2017 2,780
2018 2,010
2019 1,330

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 1,550
2005 1,150
2006 650
2007 700
2008 640
2009 640
2010 790
2011 950
2012 780
2013 660
2014 500
2015 590
2016 920
2017 950
2019 0

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 330
2005 350
2006 390
2007 480
2008 440
2009 490
2010 420
2011 450
2012 430
2013 420
2014 410
2015 620
2016 780
2017 890
2018 980
2019 1,100

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 130
2005 160
2006 190
2007 210
2008 230
2009 250
2010 230
2011 280
2012 240
2013 180
2014 130
2015 230
2016 240
2017 230
2018 140
2019 120

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,260
2005 1,580
2006 1,340
2007 1,350
2008 1,290
2009 1,360
2010 1,380
2011 1,470
2012 1,510
2013 1,230
2014 1,260
2015 1,670
2016 1,930
2017 2,170
2018 2,240
2019 2,570

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 700
2005 920
2006 800
2007 800
2008 770
2009 870
2010 790
2011 880
2012 930
2013 950
2014 960
2015 860
2016 840
2017 750
2018 890
2019 890

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 640
2006 980
2007 1,250
2008 1,850
2009 1,840
2010 2,020
2011 2,240
2012 2,260
2013 1,690
2014 1,590
2015 1,840
2016 2,260
2017 2,620
2018 2,260
2019 2,670

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 5,700
2005 6,680
2006 7,030
2007 7,000
2008 7,790
2009 7,750
2010 7,940
2011 7,740
2012 8,290
2013 8,840
2014 9,700
2015 9,770
2016 9,760
2017 9,900
2018 8,590
2019 8,790

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 11,970
2005 11,210
2006 12,200
2007 13,470
2008 13,650
2009 14,110
2010 14,870
2011 17,310
2012 17,630
2013 19,100
2014 21,260
2015 20,740
2016 20,980
2017 21,320
2018 24,570
2019 27,180

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 1,060
2006 1,040
2007 950
2008 840
2009 790
2010 750
2011 850
2012 1,230
2013 1,270
2014 1,330
2015 1,100
2016 1,220
2017 1,270
2018 1,610
2019 1,780

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 2,840
2005 2,510
2006 2,260
2007 1,910
2008 1,530
2009 1,320
2010 1,290
2011 1,220
2012 1,520
2013 1,990
2014 1,960
2015 1,830
2016 1,530
2017 1,710
2018 1,610
2019 1,930

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 1,630
2005 1,530
2006 1,450
2007 1,330
2008 1,750
2009 1,860
2010 1,880
2011 1,420
2012 1,120
2013 480
2014 480
2015 580
2016 950
2017 1,180
2018 1,250
2019 900

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 2,870
2005 2,390
2006 2,220
2007 1,600
2008 710
2009 770
2010 1,460
2011 2,440
2012 2,350
2013 1,820
2014 1,850
2015 2,200
2016 2,060
2017 1,620
2018 1,560
2019 1,780

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 2,890
2013 3,510
2014 3,560
2015 3,690
2016 3,500
2017 3,880
2018 4,390
2019 4,350

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 5,430
2005 4,150
2006 3,950
2007 2,750
2008 2,840
2009 2,360
2012 1,870
2013 2,820
2014 2,900
2015 3,160
2016 2,360
2017 2,010
2018 0
2019 0