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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Virginia

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 77,500
2005 77,010
2006 80,730
2007 84,670
2008 92,140
2009 98,760
2010 102,560
2011 107,960
2012 114,590
2013 120,900
2014 121,430
2015 123,130
2016 131,510
2017 133,880
2018 134,520
2019 137,950

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 10,270
2005 10,360
2006 10,690
2007 12,250
2008 14,120
2009 17,140
2010 16,410
2011 13,610
2012 9,970
2013 9,600
2014 9,710
2015 10,370
2016 11,340
2017 10,790
2018 9,700

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 8,270
2005 8,610
2006 10,100
2007 9,100
2008 10,630
2009 12,670
2010 16,000
2011 21,380
2012 28,200
2013 33,410
2014 36,260
2015 37,290
2016 41,200
2017 39,970
2018 39,030
2019 49,420

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 36,420
2013 37,360
2014 35,690
2015 35,790
2016 37,170
2017 39,010
2018 39,320
2019 41,140

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 27,740
2005 29,610
2006 29,560
2007 31,950
2008 32,890
2009 33,560
2010 34,220
2012 1,050
2013 1,040
2014 940
2015 770
2016 820
2017 840
2018 940
2019 940

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 860
2006 950
2007 1,080
2008 1,000
2009 950
2010 780
2011 1,080
2012 1,110
2013 1,120
2014 1,030
2015 1,090
2016 1,360
2017 1,120
2018 1,250
2019 1,170

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 510
2005 550
2006 500
2007 570
2008 630
2009 680
2010 590
2011 550
2012 600
2013 610
2014 780
2015 870
2016 1,040
2017 950
2018 930
2019 900

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 80
2005 120
2006 130
2007 130
2008 130
2009 100
2010 110
2011 140
2012 160
2013 200
2014 180
2015 180
2016 170
2017 210
2018 230
2019 230

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,220
2005 1,300
2006 1,360
2007 1,570
2008 1,770
2009 1,610
2010 1,790
2011 1,730
2012 1,880
2013 1,810
2014 2,060
2015 2,410
2016 2,550
2017 2,650
2018 2,630
2019 2,930

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 910
2005 880
2006 780
2007 760
2008 670
2009 810
2010 1,010
2011 1,390
2012 1,610
2013 1,520
2014 1,110
2015 930
2016 1,260
2017 1,580
2018 1,580
2019 1,490

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 650
2005 550
2006 570
2007 560
2008 860
2009 990
2010 1,630
2011 1,680
2012 1,870
2013 1,940
2014 2,240
2015 2,370
2016 2,470
2017 2,860
2018 2,770
2019 3,090

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 7,430
2005 7,100
2006 7,280
2007 7,140
2008 7,610
2009 7,680
2010 7,710
2011 7,980
2012 8,400
2013 8,700
2014 8,530
2015 8,460
2016 8,230
2017 8,020
2018 8,520
2019 8,140

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 9,040
2005 6,410
2006 7,450
2007 7,870
2008 9,140
2009 9,930
2010 10,020
2011 10,220
2012 10,360
2013 10,840
2014 10,680
2015 11,230
2016 12,510
2017 13,630
2018 14,170
2019 14,860

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 980
2005 1,410
2006 1,360
2007 1,280
2008 750
2009 870
2010 880
2011 880
2012 1,040
2013 1,060
2014 1,040
2015 900
2016 910
2017 1,290
2018 1,330
2019 1,340

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 2,220
2005 2,180
2006 2,230
2007 1,980
2008 2,020
2009 1,950
2010 1,460
2011 1,450
2012 1,690
2013 1,680
2014 1,670
2015 1,510
2016 1,850
2017 2,200
2018 2,820
2019 2,560

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 750
2005 880
2006 880
2007 840
2008 1,280
2009 1,140
2010 1,170
2011 750
2012 1,100
2013 1,260
2014 1,190
2015 850
2016 570
2017 580
2018 650
2019 750

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 2,390
2005 2,610
2006 3,000
2007 3,370
2008 3,760
2009 3,770
2010 3,860
2011 3,540
2012 3,500
2013 3,080
2014 3,080
2015 2,960
2016 3,040
2017 3,330
2018 3,850
2019 4,320

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 3,080
2013 3,190
2014 3,510
2015 3,650
2016 3,640
2017 3,630
2018 3,550
2019 3,480

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,900
2005 3,580
2006 3,890
2007 4,220
2008 4,880
2009 4,910
2012 2,550
2013 2,480
2014 1,730
2015 1,500
2016 1,380
2017 1,220
2018 1,250
2019 1,190