Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Northwest Washington nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2006	1,470
2007	1,830
2008	2,100
2009	1,730
2010	1,730
2011	1,710
2012	1,780
2013	1,800
2014	1,960
2015	1,940
2016	1,850
2017	2,100

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	90
2008	230
2009	200
2010	190
2011	0
2012	0
2014	0
2015	230
2016	150
2017	0

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2006	530
2007	490
2008	470
2009	340
2010	320
2011	510
2012	600
2013	590
2014	630
2015	530
2016	720
2017	1,040

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	500
2013	630
2014	700
2015	650
2016	440
2017	440

Orderlies

Year	Number
2006	710
2007	580
2008	540
2009	490
2010	560

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2006	30
2012	40
2017	50

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2008	30

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2008	40
2009	0
2010	0
2012	30
2017	30

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	110
2008	140
2009	190
2010	200
2011	230
2012	230
2013	210
2014	180
2015	170
2016	170
2017	190

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	370
2008	430
2009	290
2010	180
2011	170
2012	220
2013	220
2014	230
2015	190
2016	190
2017	180

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2011	40
2015	0
2017	40

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2006	30
2007	40
2008	40
2009	40
2010	40
2011	30
2014	40

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2010	40
2014	30
2015	40
2016	40

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2006	60
2007	40
2008	40
2009	50
2010	50
2011	70
2012	80
2013	90
2014	70
2015	80
2016	80
2017	70

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2006	110
2007	110
2008	140
2009	130
2012	80
2013	60
2014	80
2015	50
2016	60
2017	60