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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in North Carolina

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 123,230
2005 135,590
2006 144,260
2007 153,190
2008 160,600
2009 159,250
2010 159,100
2011 158,230
2012 157,040
2013 160,260
2014 163,680
2015 168,030
2016 175,220
2017 174,140
2018 177,480
2019 174,820

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 27,280
2005 43,680
2006 61,150
2007 73,770
2008 81,710
2009 75,990
2010 67,190
2011 54,330
2012 46,190
2013 47,860
2014 48,360
2015 47,750
2016 39,320
2017 33,180
2018 30,040

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 16,110
2005 18,200
2006 17,880
2007 17,170
2008 14,300
2009 13,130
2010 11,880
2011 12,790
2012 12,710
2013 13,740
2014 15,290
2015 15,640
2016 22,130
2017 26,160
2018 30,170
2019 62,310

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 53,150
2013 50,990
2014 52,080
2015 55,400
2016 62,120
2017 62,820
2018 63,010
2019 56,780

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 47,470
2005 38,990
2006 28,940
2007 21,610
2008 20,830
2009 25,930
2010 37,030
2012 920
2013 910
2014 1,040
2015 1,000
2016 960
2017 870
2018 840
2019 960

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 2,010
2005 1,020
2006 530
2007 530
2008 660
2009 1,160
2010 1,210
2011 1,470
2012 780
2013 930
2014 1,440
2015 1,420
2016 1,650
2017 630
2018 650
2019 0

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 640
2005 610
2006 730
2007 790
2008 960
2009 900
2010 880
2011 910
2012 870
2013 1,250
2014 1,300
2015 1,390
2016 1,360
2017 1,370
2018 1,510
2019 1,390

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 60
2005 110
2006 120
2007 190
2008 160
2009 180
2010 110
2011 110
2012 170
2013 270
2014 260
2015 200
2016 110
2017 130
2018 120
2019 90

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,900
2005 1,860
2006 2,020
2007 2,120
2008 2,290
2009 2,150
2010 2,020
2011 1,970
2012 2,080
2013 2,500
2014 2,430
2015 2,500
2016 2,550
2017 2,790
2018 2,850
2019 2,820

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 650
2005 530
2006 770
2007 820
2008 800
2009 730
2010 650
2011 770
2012 860
2013 1,020
2014 950
2015 850
2016 800
2017 780
2018 690
2019 790

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 310
2005 560
2006 620
2007 900
2008 1,100
2009 1,480
2010 1,760
2011 2,200
2012 2,320
2013 2,750
2014 2,530
2015 2,760
2016 3,040
2017 3,010
2018 2,850
2019 2,980

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 6,820
2005 6,890
2006 6,950
2007 7,330
2008 7,940
2009 8,320
2010 8,390
2011 8,420
2012 8,620
2013 9,080
2014 8,740
2015 8,910
2016 8,930
2017 8,960
2018 9,420
2019 9,510

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 8,880
2005 9,950
2006 9,400
2007 9,670
2008 9,960
2009 11,140
2010 11,970
2011 13,340
2012 14,130
2013 13,890
2014 14,290
2015 14,810
2016 16,220
2017 17,190
2018 18,340
2019 19,640

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 1,370
2005 1,430
2006 1,380
2007 1,540
2008 1,520
2009 1,490
2010 1,470
2011 1,700
2012 1,630
2013 1,740
2014 1,550
2015 1,540
2016 1,520
2017 1,570
2018 1,860
2019 2,040

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 3,020
2005 2,720
2006 2,640
2007 2,740
2008 2,790
2009 2,720
2010 2,400
2011 2,200
2012 2,070
2013 1,870
2014 1,480
2015 1,210
2016 1,190
2017 990
2018 930
2019 1,340

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 830
2005 1,210
2006 980
2007 1,040
2008 860
2009 860
2010 780
2011 850
2012 830
2013 820
2014 920
2015 570
2016 430
2017 250
2018 240
2019 270

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 1,840
2005 2,150
2006 2,400
2007 3,140
2008 3,040
2009 3,010
2010 2,550
2011 2,660
2012 2,770
2013 2,940
2014 2,740
2015 2,930
2016 2,920
2017 3,270
2018 3,500
2019 4,290

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 3,460
2013 3,900
2014 4,450
2015 5,120
2016 5,670
2017 5,760
2018 6,290
2019 5,960

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 4,040
2005 5,680
2006 7,750
2007 9,830
2008 11,680
2009 10,060
2012 3,480
2013 3,800
2014 3,830
2015 4,030
2016 4,300
2017 4,410
2018 4,170
2019 3,650