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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Kentucky

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 50,030
2005 52,690
2006 51,680
2007 52,060
2008 47,560
2009 53,200
2010 54,190
2011 55,970
2012 57,260
2013 59,700
2014 59,850
2015 61,210
2016 64,490
2017 66,810
2018 68,980
2019 71,290

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 4,770
2005 4,260
2006 4,200
2007 3,710
2008 0
2009 4,260
2010 4,270
2011 3,640
2012 4,180
2013 4,290
2014 3,970
2015 2,960
2016 2,540
2017 2,680
2018 2,680

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 2,550
2005 3,680
2006 3,810
2007 3,730
2008 3,090
2009 3,150
2010 4,090
2011 5,590
2012 6,170
2013 7,740
2014 8,890
2015 12,170
2016 14,740
2017 16,280
2018 16,690
2019 22,660

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 24,090
2013 24,350
2014 24,070
2015 23,100
2016 23,930
2017 23,880
2018 24,060
2019 22,280

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 24,750
2005 25,780
2006 24,820
2007 24,220
2008 24,270
2009 23,820
2010 23,790
2012 1,120
2013 640
2014 500
2015 450
2016 430
2017 490
2018 550
2019 520

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 350
2007 420
2008 420
2009 490
2010 810
2011 1,100
2012 1,020
2013 840
2014 720
2015 730
2016 780
2017 890
2018 1,010
2019 560

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 180
2005 220
2006 200
2007 210
2008 230
2009 280
2010 310
2011 350
2012 400
2013 450
2014 500
2015 510
2016 500
2017 430
2018 370
2019 490

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 60
2005 110
2006 130
2007 150
2008 120
2009 180
2010 150
2011 80
2012 40
2013 50
2014 80
2015 60
2016 60

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,130
2005 1,120
2006 1,130
2007 1,160
2008 1,250
2009 1,560
2010 1,500
2011 1,340
2012 1,270
2013 1,290
2014 1,550
2015 1,540
2016 1,770
2017 1,680
2018 1,600
2019 1,570

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 650
2005 670
2006 650
2007 530
2008 540
2009 580
2010 690
2011 690
2012 670
2013 590
2014 650
2015 640
2016 690
2017 850
2018 980
2019 950

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 130
2005 210
2006 220
2007 210
2008 250
2009 280
2010 530
2011 410
2012 410
2013 420
2014 590
2015 580
2016 550
2017 620
2018 710
2019 910

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 3,150
2005 3,950
2006 3,380
2007 3,770
2008 3,740
2009 3,950
2010 4,020
2011 3,890
2012 3,970
2013 4,160
2014 4,400
2015 4,410
2016 4,440
2017 4,320
2018 4,710
2019 4,500

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 6,250
2005 6,240
2006 6,290
2007 7,330
2008 7,030
2009 7,710
2010 7,200
2011 7,520
2012 7,130
2013 7,830
2014 7,870
2015 8,140
2016 8,220
2017 8,640
2018 8,970
2019 9,940

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 800
2005 760
2006 780
2007 870
2008 830
2009 910
2010 790
2011 770
2012 740
2013 790
2014 730
2015 720
2016 590
2017 590
2018 600
2019 710

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 1,730
2005 1,710
2006 1,740
2007 1,620
2008 1,590
2009 1,630
2010 1,510
2011 1,450
2012 1,340
2013 1,270
2014 1,000
2015 980
2016 850
2017 930
2018 860
2019 880

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 440
2005 390
2006 580
2007 750
2008 760
2009 630
2010 510
2011 570
2012 580
2013 660
2014 440
2015 290
2016 200
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 730
2005 680
2006 590
2007 660
2008 750
2009 1,020
2010 1,010
2011 1,060
2012 1,120
2013 1,210
2014 1,010
2015 870
2016 1,060
2017 1,330
2018 1,960
2019 1,900

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 1,910
2013 2,060
2014 1,950
2015 2,050
2016 2,090
2017 2,160
2018 2,230
2019 2,300

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,710
2005 2,910
2006 2,810
2007 2,720
2008 2,690
2009 2,750
2012 1,100
2013 1,060
2014 930
2015 1,010
2016 1,050
2017 1,040
2018 1,000
2019 1,120