Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2005	45,190
2006	44,760
2007	39,530
2008	42,790
2009	49,350
2010	51,620
2011	55,390
2012	58,090
2013	58,540
2014	61,960
2015	64,130
2016	67,780
2017	68,360

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2005	11,990
2006	10,840
2007	13,860
2008	14,230
2009	15,160
2010	14,040
2011	12,210
2012	12,110
2013	11,230
2014	11,960
2015	9,360
2016	12,030
2017	12,900

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2005	5,560
2006	5,480
2007	0
2008	0
2009	6,510
2010	9,670
2011	10,810
2012	13,940
2013	16,300
2014	18,760
2015	23,270
2016	23,770
2017	23,440

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	15,380
2013	14,750
2014	14,280
2015	14,010
2016	14,080
2017	14,380

Orderlies

Year	Number
2005	13,950
2006	14,150
2007	14,240
2008	14,360
2009	13,910
2010	15,190
2012	360
2013	360
2014	710
2015	840
2016	960
2017	810

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2005	720
2006	720
2008	580
2009	680
2011	1,060
2012	980
2013	950
2014	690
2016	770
2017	750

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	180
2007	200
2008	220
2009	210
2010	200
2011	170
2012	200
2013	250
2014	320
2015	390
2016	250
2017	300

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	90
2007	100
2008	100
2009	60
2010	60
2011	70
2012	60
2013	70
2014	80
2015	90
2016	70
2017	60

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2005	670
2006	640
2007	740
2008	810
2009	770
2010	810
2011	660
2012	640
2013	730
2014	840
2015	1,040
2016	810
2017	840

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2005	960
2006	830
2007	830
2008	610
2009	570
2010	650
2011	720
2012	900
2013	870
2014	890
2015	930
2016	930
2017	940

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2005	270
2007	400
2008	290
2009	0
2010	290
2011	580
2012	640
2013	770
2014	1,110
2015	1,440
2016	1,290
2017	1,020

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2005	3,040
2006	3,610
2007	3,140
2008	3,170
2009	3,300
2010	3,510
2011	3,740
2012	3,750
2013	3,720
2014	3,860
2015	3,870
2016	3,830
2017	3,880

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2005	4,820
2006	4,830
2007	3,900
2008	4,550
2009	4,430
2010	5,560
2011	5,740
2012	5,400
2013	4,540
2014	4,530
2015	4,580
2016	4,130
2017	4,420

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2005	470
2006	670
2007	600
2008	510
2009	410
2010	340
2011	320
2012	350
2013	330
2014	350
2015	370
2016	560
2017	720

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	460
2008	500
2009	500
2010	450
2011	420
2012	520
2013	530
2014	470
2015	600
2016	490
2017	450

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2005	440
2006	460
2007	370
2008	350
2009	360
2010	380
2011	390
2012	320
2013	350
2014	0
2015	740
2016	710
2017	450

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2005	510
2006	660
2007	690
2008	620
2009	460
2010	470
2011	590
2012	690
2013	740
2014	880
2015	860
2016	920
2017	860

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	840
2013	1,110
2014	1,440
2015	1,740
2016	1,660
2017	1,550

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,560
2006	1,600
2007	0
2008	1,890
2009	2,020
2012	1,010
2013	940
2014	790
2015	0
2016	520
2017	590