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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Illinois

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 139,430
2005 146,340
2006 151,870
2007 159,700
2008 164,180
2009 164,910
2010 170,530
2011 180,660
2012 191,980
2013 203,720
2014 203,940
2015 208,100
2016 210,130
2017 213,100
2018 216,700
2019 217,130

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 17,330
2005 21,290
2006 24,180
2007 24,040
2008 25,130
2009 27,580
2010 36,120
2011 37,570
2012 38,060
2013 39,660
2014 32,290
2015 32,300
2016 38,730
2017 34,450
2018 33,990

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 14,670
2005 16,130
2006 14,140
2007 19,490
2008 19,160
2009 20,010
2010 16,060
2011 21,260
2012 24,390
2013 33,430
2014 41,240
2015 48,860
2016 43,150
2017 49,430
2018 50,970
2019 89,040

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 60,790
2013 61,200
2014 61,320
2015 59,550
2016 60,090
2017 61,390
2018 61,140
2019 60,370

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 53,950
2005 57,520
2006 58,660
2007 60,210
2008 58,640
2009 57,320
2010 57,540
2012 2,320
2013 2,130
2014 2,160
2015 2,620
2016 3,000
2017 3,320
2018 2,920
2019 2,280

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 780
2005 830
2006 1,110
2007 820
2008 790
2009 580
2010 1,030
2011 1,610
2012 1,340
2013 690
2014 450
2015 600
2016 930
2017 1,870
2018 1,690
2019 1,200

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 940
2005 1,100
2006 1,680
2007 1,900
2008 1,860
2009 1,490
2010 1,420
2011 1,470
2012 1,320
2013 1,260
2014 1,420
2015 2,100
2016 2,460
2017 2,350
2018 2,200
2019 2,240

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 500
2005 610
2006 680
2007 520
2008 540
2009 550
2010 490
2011 520
2012 1,150
2013 1,370
2014 1,290
2015 1,430
2016 1,720
2017 2,250
2018 2,550
2019 2,410

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 2,700
2005 2,490
2006 2,740
2007 2,530
2008 2,770
2009 3,350
2010 3,450
2011 3,720
2012 3,020
2013 3,530
2014 3,690
2015 4,540
2016 4,860
2017 4,680
2018 4,470
2019 3,980

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 2,020
2005 2,480
2006 2,460
2007 2,190
2008 1,980
2009 2,290
2010 1,900
2011 2,420
2012 2,520
2013 2,740
2014 3,350
2015 2,820
2016 2,960
2017 1,810
2018 1,210
2019 1,230

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,570
2005 1,890
2006 1,790
2007 1,950
2008 2,690
2009 2,800
2010 2,720
2011 2,620
2012 3,130
2013 3,670
2014 3,170
2015 3,400
2016 3,530
2017 3,980
2018 4,930
2019 4,370

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 13,940
2005 12,480
2006 12,680
2007 12,130
2008 12,370
2009 11,880
2010 11,510
2011 12,530
2012 13,350
2013 14,270
2014 13,290
2015 13,200
2016 12,280
2017 12,710
2018 12,820
2019 13,170

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 10,230
2005 10,530
2006 12,200
2007 13,280
2008 16,100
2009 15,640
2010 17,350
2011 17,130
2012 18,420
2013 18,130
2014 18,800
2015 18,420
2016 20,620
2017 19,890
2018 23,830
2019 22,940

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 1,180
2005 980
2006 1,160
2007 1,250
2008 1,320
2009 1,670
2010 1,420
2011 1,860
2012 2,130
2013 2,480
2014 1,770
2015 1,450
2016 1,910
2017 2,150
2018 2,570
2019 2,370

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 3,170
2005 3,100
2006 2,900
2007 2,860
2008 3,350
2009 3,170
2010 3,570
2011 2,980
2012 2,730
2013 1,890
2014 1,820
2015 1,580
2016 1,610
2017 2,110
2018 2,110
2019 1,790

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 3,000
2005 2,220
2006 2,880
2007 1,390
2008 2,130
2009 2,300
2010 2,330
2011 1,940
2012 1,340
2013 1,190
2014 1,200
2015 910
2016 760
2017 610
2018 400
2019 670

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 3,020
2005 2,840
2006 3,060
2007 2,960
2008 2,920
2009 2,400
2010 2,530
2011 2,380
2012 2,150
2013 1,710
2014 1,560
2015 1,900
2016 2,150
2017 2,360
2018 2,470
2019 2,490

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 2,570
2013 3,830
2014 5,090
2015 5,330
2016 5,490
2017 5,070
2018 4,910
2019 5,200

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 10,430
2005 9,850
2006 9,550
2007 12,180
2008 12,430
2009 11,880
2012 11,250
2013 10,540
2014 10,030
2015 7,090
2016 3,880
2017 2,670
2018 1,520
2019 1,380