Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Balance of Alaska nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2006	1,330
2007	1,350
2008	1,340
2009	1,430
2010	1,210
2011	2,030
2012	2,180
2013	1,010
2014	2,130
2015	1,750
2016	1,920
2017	2,270

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2006	540
2007	250
2008	430
2009	510
2011	390
2012	460
2014	510
2016	0
2017	580

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2006	290
2007	300
2008	170
2009	150
2010	270
2011	450
2012	570
2013	410
2014	540
2015	640
2016	690
2017	470

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	500
2013	0
2014	440
2015	400
2016	370
2017	420

Orderlies

Year	Number
2006	260
2007	260
2008	340
2009	330
2010	400

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2010	40
2011	40
2012	50
2014	50
2015	50
2016	60
2017	40

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2006	130
2007	140
2008	120
2009	150
2010	200
2011	230
2012	230
2013	230
2014	200
2015	270
2016	290
2017	350

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2006	110
2007	200
2008	190
2009	200
2010	140
2011	250
2012	200
2013	290
2014	290
2015	310
2016	400
2017	330

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2010	30
2011	30
2012	30

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2014	30
2016	50
2017	30

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2008	0
2009	0

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2007	200
2008	90
2009	90
2012	140
2013	80
2014	70
2015	80
2016	60
2017	50