Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2005	16,270
2006	17,420
2007	18,790
2008	19,670
2009	18,730
2010	20,900
2011	22,130
2012	23,110
2013	24,690
2014	25,430
2015	25,620
2016	25,820
2017	26,940
2018	26,700
2019	28,580

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2005	1,470
2006	2,340
2007	2,680
2008	3,930
2009	3,560
2010	4,070
2011	4,190
2012	4,650
2013	3,740
2014	2,370
2015	2,220
2016	1,750
2017	1,650
2018	1,340

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2005	2,210
2006	2,230
2007	2,800
2008	2,680
2009	2,640
2010	2,690
2011	3,280
2012	3,780
2013	4,120
2014	4,480
2015	3,950
2016	4,400
2017	5,480
2018	5,740
2019	6,400

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	6,070
2013	6,910
2014	7,710
2015	8,340
2016	7,860
2017	8,270
2018	8,040
2019	8,490

Orderlies

Year	Number
2005	6,680
2006	6,930
2007	7,040
2008	6,960
2009	6,020
2010	6,580
2012	270
2013	310
2014	340
2015	340
2016	190
2017	220
2018	240
2019	220

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2009	410
2010	540
2011	630
2012	0
2013	0
2014	470
2015	460
2016	540
2019	510

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2005	210
2006	150
2007	150
2008	140
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	80
2013	90
2014	170
2015	270
2016	310
2017	230
2018	340
2019	320

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2005	710
2006	490
2007	310
2008	320
2009	460
2010	560
2011	590
2012	400
2013	390
2014	480
2015	600
2016	640
2017	490
2018	730
2019	780

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	170
2007	0
2008	130
2009	170
2010	190
2011	180
2012	200
2013	270
2014	230
2015	0
2016	830
2017	1,070
2018	480
2019	590

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	120
2007	120
2008	0
2009	0
2010	160
2011	250
2012	250
2013	320
2014	490
2015	600
2016	470
2017	650
2018	810
2019	1,010

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2005	1,510
2006	1,520
2007	1,600
2008	1,540
2009	1,650
2010	1,320
2011	1,580
2012	1,540
2013	1,940
2014	1,710
2015	1,830
2016	1,860
2017	2,290
2018	2,510
2019	1,830

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2005	1,830
2006	1,990
2007	2,480
2008	2,790
2009	2,360
2010	2,510
2011	3,090
2012	3,810
2013	4,560
2014	4,610
2015	4,540
2016	4,280
2017	3,800
2018	4,010
2019	4,790

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	140
2007	130
2008	160
2009	100
2010	110
2011	60
2013	130
2014	200
2015	250
2016	260
2017	340
2018	420
2019	500

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2005	270
2006	380
2007	350
2008	0
2009	0
2010	660
2011	630
2012	770
2013	0
2014	460
2015	0
2016	490
2017	230
2018	270
2019	370

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	110
2007	190
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	290
2012	0
2013	370
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	610
2018	0
2019	640

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2005	550
2006	440
2007	380
2008	270
2009	560
2010	460
2011	510
2012	420
2013	530
2014	700
2015	960
2016	900
2017	360
2018	450
2019	680

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	870
2013	1,010
2014	760
2015	950
2016	720
2017	850
2018	700
2019	670

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	410
2007	560
2008	750
2009	800
2012	0
2013	0
2014	250
2015	310
2016	320
2017	400
2018	620
2019	780