Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2005	56,730
2006	61,370
2007	48,580
2008	67,660
2009	70,360
2010	74,500
2011	75,520
2012	81,080
2013	88,170
2014	90,280
2015	49,000
2016	53,900
2017	56,240

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2005	8,930
2006	10,650
2007	0
2008	18,380
2009	21,830
2010	23,430
2011	23,590
2012	20,580
2013	22,010
2014	21,670
2015	13,630
2016	11,860
2017	9,150

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2005	5,950
2006	7,830
2007	5,840
2008	4,940
2009	4,370
2010	6,420
2011	8,520
2012	12,690
2013	16,700
2014	20,670
2015	12,110
2016	17,150
2017	21,790

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	24,710
2013	25,940
2014	26,560
2015	12,320
2016	13,350
2017	13,660

Orderlies

Year	Number
2005	21,200
2006	22,130
2007	22,420
2008	22,850
2009	22,670
2010	22,180
2012	700
2013	430
2014	570
2015	520
2016	490
2017	490

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2005	1,770
2006	1,210
2007	1,080
2008	1,050
2009	1,120
2010	1,460
2011	1,310
2012	1,310
2013	1,210
2014	750
2015	320
2016	320
2017	300

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	560
2007	560
2008	530
2009	460
2010	390
2011	410
2012	500
2013	550
2014	570
2015	230
2016	260
2017	250

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	230
2007	200
2008	150
2009	120
2010	120
2011	140
2012	250
2013	290
2014	250
2015	80
2016	80
2017	90

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2005	1,090
2006	1,290
2007	1,210
2008	1,120
2009	1,050
2010	1,120
2011	1,210
2012	1,250
2013	1,410
2014	1,460
2015	470
2016	570
2017	620

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2005	650
2006	760
2007	790
2008	680
2009	710
2010	760
2011	950
2012	1,020
2013	1,130
2014	730
2015	0
2016	170
2017	170

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	290
2007	320
2008	420
2009	370
2010	590
2011	620
2012	790
2013	660
2014	800
2015	610
2016	800
2017	910

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2005	4,020
2006	3,850
2007	3,930
2008	3,690
2009	3,510
2010	3,670
2011	3,770
2012	4,280
2013	4,430
2014	4,450
2015	1,880
2016	2,170
2017	1,780

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2005	6,850
2006	6,810
2007	7,200
2008	8,590
2009	8,950
2010	8,770
2011	8,300
2012	7,320
2013	8,050
2014	7,170
2015	4,220
2016	4,120
2017	4,420

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2005	370
2006	410
2007	360
2008	430
2009	450
2010	540
2011	590
2012	660
2013	670
2014	590
2015	340
2016	370
2017	460

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2005	1,280
2006	1,170
2007	1,240
2008	1,340
2009	1,430
2010	1,430
2011	1,340
2012	1,240
2013	1,220
2014	1,040
2015	440
2016	430
2017	340

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2005	830
2006	750
2007	560
2008	610
2009	530
2010	590
2011	590
2012	760
2013	700
2014	590
2015	0
2016	300
2017	270

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2005	750
2006	700
2007	790
2008	940
2009	1,130
2010	1,130
2011	1,420
2012	1,190
2013	850
2014	470
2015	360
2016	390
2017	410

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	1,160
2013	1,350
2014	1,540
2015	860
2016	520
2017	580

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	2,250
2006	2,730
2007	2,080
2008	1,940
2009	1,660
2012	670
2013	570
2014	400
2015	610
2016	550
2017	550