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