Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2006 4,170
2007 4,000
2008 5,060
2009 5,120
2010 5,140
2011 5,150
2012 5,770
2013 5,730
2014 5,840
2015 10,610
2016 11,070
2017 11,090
2018 10,570
2019 10,190

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2006 1,100
2007 1,390
2008 1,810
2009 1,780
2010 1,770
2011 1,850
2012 1,800
2013 1,270
2014 1,190
2015 2,040
2016 1,800
2017 1,430
2018 1,250

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2006 790
2007 0
2008 560
2009 660
2010 720
2011 980
2012 1,460
2013 1,710
2014 1,790
2015 3,750
2016 4,100
2017 4,610
2018 4,510
2019 5,660

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2012 1,510
2013 1,790
2014 1,770
2015 2,860
2016 3,100
2017 3,040
2018 2,920
2019 2,470

Orderlies

Year Number
2006 1,490
2007 1,490
2008 1,500
2009 1,610
2010 1,500
2016 30
2017 30

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year Number
2007 30
2008 40
2010 0
2011 0
2012 60
2013 0
2014 40
2015 50
2016 90
2017 110
2018 130
2019 140

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year Number
2006 40

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2006 60
2007 80
2008 100
2009 110
2010 130
2011 130
2012 110
2013 90
2014 70
2015 190
2016 250
2017 200
2018 240
2019 210

Physical Therapist Aides

Year Number
2006 50
2007 30
2008 50
2009 50
2010 50
2011 80
2012 90
2013 90
2014 50
2015 80
2016 70
2017 30
2018 50
2019 60

Massage Therapists

Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 50
2011 50
2012 40
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 120
2018 100
2019 40

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2006 220
2007 240
2008 190
2009 220
2010 230
2011 220
2012 190
2013 190
2014 330
2015 360
2016 310
2017 310
2018 300
2019 320

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2006 300
2007 490
2008 590
2009 490
2010 370
2011 310
2012 330
2013 410
2014 440
2015 880
2016 810
2017 830
2018 880
2019 890

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year Number
2006 50
2007 30
2018 0
2019 0

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2007 140
2008 150
2009 140
2010 90
2011 90
2012 60
2013 90
2014 70
2015 140
2016 100
2017 70
2018 40
2019 40

Pharmacy Aides

Year Number
2006 40
2010 40
2011 0
2012 30
2015 110
2016 120
2017 0
2018 50
2019 0

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2006 30
2008 0
2009 60
2010 190
2011 0
2015 0
2016 150
2017 180
2018 0
2019 210

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2012 90
2013 90
2014 90
2015 150
2016 110
2017 100
2018 100
2019 120

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2007 80
2008 70
2009 0
2016 30
2017 30
2019 30