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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Rhode Island

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 16,270
2005 17,960
2006 19,170
2007 15,500
2008 20,460
2009 20,420
2010 20,360
2011 22,540
2012 22,520
2013 23,650
2014 23,760
2015 24,180
2016 23,980
2017 21,240
2018 23,890
2019 24,160

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 3,670
2005 3,590
2006 3,670
2007 0
2008 5,520
2009 5,290
2010 5,540
2011 4,580
2012 3,740
2013 2,800
2014 3,370
2015 3,730
2016 3,470
2017 0
2018 1,160

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 1,610
2005 1,700
2006 1,690
2007 1,600
2008 1,110
2009 1,120
2010 1,120
2011 2,570
2012 3,790
2013 4,400
2014 4,150
2015 3,490
2016 3,390
2017 4,970
2018 5,860
2019 7,310

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 9,390
2013 9,870
2014 9,190
2015 9,250
2016 9,990
2017 9,950
2018 10,200
2019 9,300

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 7,440
2005 8,210
2006 8,470
2007 8,510
2008 7,940
2009 7,970
2010 8,060
2012 130
2013 200
2014 180
2015 180
2016 110
2017 130
2018 130
2019 190

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 0
2005 80
2011 590
2012 270
2013 280
2014 430
2015 580
2016 640
2017 540
2018 660
2019 630

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 110
2005 130
2006 130
2007 170
2008 140
2009 140
2010 160
2011 120
2012 120
2013 100
2014 130
2015 220
2016 240
2017 220
2018 180
2019 240

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2009 50
2010 60
2011 0

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 220
2005 250
2006 250
2008 300
2009 270
2010 0
2011 190
2012 220
2013 240
2014 310
2015 310
2016 340
2017 270
2018 290
2019 390

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 100
2005 130
2006 90
2007 80
2008 70
2009 80
2010 90
2011 110
2012 0
2013 310
2014 420
2015 330
2016 270
2017 170
2018 130
2019 160

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 120
2005 80
2006 90
2007 90
2008 130
2009 120
2010 110
2011 180
2012 200
2013 220
2014 210
2015 210
2016 200
2017 170
2018 170
2019 250

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 0
2005 960
2006 1,060
2007 1,030
2008 1,040
2009 1,000
2010 920
2011 880
2012 800
2013 840
2014 850
2015 900
2016 890
2017 860
2018 880
2019 890

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,940
2005 1,780
2006 1,800
2007 1,840
2008 1,700
2009 1,770
2010 1,790
2011 1,880
2012 1,820
2013 2,360
2014 2,620
2015 2,900
2016 2,510
2017 2,410
2018 2,390
2019 2,820

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 180
2006 160
2007 210
2008 190
2009 190
2010 170
2011 210
2012 210
2013 190
2014 190
2015 190
2016 150
2017 160
2018 180
2019 240

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 420
2007 390
2008 370
2009 330
2010 310
2011 260
2012 310
2013 280
2014 230
2015 150
2016 120
2017 130
2018 170
2019 180

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 310
2007 370
2008 320
2009 260
2010 220
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 40
2005 50
2006 80
2007 0
2008 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 120
2013 120
2014 0
2015 280
2016 200
2018 40
2019 60

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 730
2013 800
2014 820
2015 820
2016 910
2017 890
2018 1,000
2019 850

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 880
2005 820
2006 950
2007 1,210
2008 1,630
2009 1,830
2012 670
2013 640
2014 660
2015 640
2016 550
2017 370
2018 450
2019 650