Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2005 92,580
2006 92,940
2007 98,160
2008 105,390
2009 108,960
2010 114,460
2011 112,660
2012 112,240
2013 116,500
2014 119,580
2015 128,830
2016 136,430
2017 289,070

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2005 9,030
2006 9,960
2007 9,250
2008 12,000
2009 12,650
2010 15,530
2011 14,980
2012 14,020
2013 10,170
2014 10,070
2015 7,640
2016 7,180
2017 6,530

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2005 9,520
2006 10,270
2007 13,270
2008 12,620
2009 12,310
2010 10,830
2011 9,830
2012 12,450
2013 21,120
2014 26,210
2015 32,160
2016 40,540
2017 189,810

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2012 31,710
2013 31,030
2014 31,300
2015 29,620
2016 30,420
2017 32,430

Orderlies

Year Number
2005 31,410
2006 29,410
2007 30,630
2008 30,840
2009 31,970
2010 32,150
2012 1,550
2013 1,340
2014 980
2015 1,130
2016 1,320
2017 1,360

Psychiatric Aides

Year Number
2005 210
2006 290
2007 320
2008 0
2009 810
2010 950
2011 760
2012 570
2013 740
2014 800
2015 810
2016 820
2017 790

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year Number
2005 250
2006 300
2007 330
2008 410
2009 490
2010 550
2011 450
2012 350
2013 310
2014 350
2015 510
2016 520
2017 520

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year Number
2005 130
2006 200
2007 220
2008 200
2009 290
2010 320
2011 280
2012 190
2013 220
2014 340
2015 280
2016 0
2017 160

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2005 900
2006 860
2007 890
2008 950
2009 810
2010 1,110
2011 1,090
2012 1,180
2013 1,020
2014 1,170
2015 1,320
2016 1,450
2017 1,400

Physical Therapist Aides

Year Number
2005 1,510
2006 1,430
2007 1,180
2008 1,340
2009 1,670
2010 1,720
2011 1,700
2012 1,460
2013 1,360
2014 1,110
2015 1,300
2016 1,360
2017 1,440

Massage Therapists

Year Number
2005 2,260
2006 1,570
2007 1,360
2008 1,460
2009 1,230
2010 1,670
2011 2,130
2012 2,190
2013 2,130
2014 0
2015 4,050
2016 4,170
2017 4,840

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2005 9,710
2006 9,700
2007 11,720
2008 11,340
2009 11,110
2010 10,710
2011 10,440
2012 10,340
2013 10,510
2014 11,380
2015 11,480
2016 11,720
2017 11,540

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2005 13,100
2006 15,140
2007 15,970
2008 20,760
2009 21,970
2010 24,150
2011 23,910
2012 22,670
2013 23,650
2014 21,750
2015 22,830
2016 21,400
2017 23,390

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year Number
2005 1,310
2006 1,260
2007 1,350
2008 1,260
2009 1,330
2010 1,810
2011 1,720
2012 1,720
2013 1,320
2014 1,560
2015 1,520
2016 1,590
2017 1,500

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2005 1,950
2006 2,010
2007 1,880
2008 1,760
2009 1,590
2010 1,660
2011 1,570
2012 1,350
2013 1,130
2014 930
2015 1,050
2016 960
2017 1,770

Pharmacy Aides

Year Number
2005 2,180
2006 1,890
2007 2,010
2008 2,700
2009 2,940
2010 2,720
2011 1,980
2012 2,450
2013 2,130
2014 2,750
2015 2,920
2016 3,030
2017 2,560

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2005 1,040
2006 1,020
2007 1,020
2008 1,170
2009 1,160
2010 1,050
2011 1,490
2012 1,580
2013 2,120
2014 2,120
2015 2,800
2016 2,710
2017 2,410

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2012 3,180
2013 3,380
2014 3,830
2015 4,420
2016 4,310
2017 3,900

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 8,070
2006 7,630
2007 6,760
2008 6,580
2009 6,630
2012 3,280
2013 2,820
2014 2,930
2015 2,990
2016 2,930
2017 2,720