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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Colorado

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 47,280
2005 50,080
2006 53,220
2007 55,730
2008 57,300
2009 56,280
2010 63,840
2011 67,930
2012 70,990
2013 73,020
2014 79,350
2015 81,460
2016 86,780
2017 85,960
2018 93,080
2019 95,560

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 5,210
2005 4,900
2006 6,550
2007 7,910
2008 8,130
2009 9,880
2010 13,360
2011 13,710
2012 13,830
2013 10,360
2014 15,350
2015 12,210
2016 13,230
2017 9,180
2018 9,510

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 8,680
2005 10,200
2006 11,600
2007 10,850
2008 10,550
2009 9,280
2010 10,130
2011 12,090
2012 15,100
2013 18,290
2014 16,880
2015 21,080
2016 23,640
2017 24,360
2018 27,310
2019 35,790

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 16,700
2013 17,200
2014 18,230
2015 18,940
2016 19,230
2017 20,540
2018 21,070
2019 21,970

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 15,460
2005 16,070
2006 15,120
2007 16,400
2008 17,850
2009 18,590
2010 18,240
2012 420
2013 410
2014 430
2015 420
2016 420
2017 600
2018 670
2019 580

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 290
2005 290
2006 330
2007 310
2008 0
2010 110
2011 140
2012 120
2013 390
2014 350
2015 470
2016 270
2017 420
2018 520
2019 810

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 290
2005 320
2006 280
2007 250
2008 300
2009 270
2010 350
2011 360
2012 470
2013 520
2014 590
2015 570
2016 550
2017 570
2018 710
2019 660

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 80
2005 40
2006 40
2007 40
2008 40
2009 40
2012 30
2013 30
2014 40
2015 50
2016 70
2017 60
2018 70
2019 60

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 470
2005 610
2006 770
2007 700
2008 690
2009 600
2010 590
2011 590
2012 710
2013 830
2014 1,000
2015 1,040
2016 1,160
2017 1,270
2018 1,470
2019 1,500

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 680
2005 520
2006 470
2007 430
2008 400
2009 450
2010 590
2011 670
2012 580
2013 380
2014 340
2015 390
2016 450
2017 430
2018 460
2019 510

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,150
2005 890
2006 1,280
2007 1,580
2008 1,720
2009 1,770
2010 1,810
2011 2,220
2012 2,890
2013 3,430
2014 4,060
2015 4,510
2016 4,950
2017 5,160
2018 5,270
2019 5,490

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 4,870
2005 3,980
2006 4,670
2007 4,930
2008 5,650
2009 5,790
2010 6,020
2011 6,140
2012 5,960
2013 6,050
2014 6,190
2015 6,080
2016 6,690
2017 7,080
2018 7,910
2019 8,390

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 5,550
2005 6,780
2006 7,150
2007 7,040
2008 6,990
2009 6,700
2010 6,780
2011 7,670
2012 8,200
2013 9,030
2014 9,380
2015 9,210
2016 9,870
2017 9,810
2018 11,150
2019 12,100

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 590
2005 630
2006 640
2007 630
2008 710
2009 620
2010 600
2011 580
2012 590
2013 660
2014 800
2015 930
2016 980
2017 1,070
2018 1,160
2019 1,180

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 1,210
2005 1,310
2006 1,050
2007 1,500
2008 1,170
2009 1,250
2010 1,230
2011 1,360
2012 1,270
2013 1,010
2014 1,070
2015 940
2016 800
2017 690
2018 600
2019 770

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 440
2005 450
2006 350
2007 350
2008 390
2009 350
2010 280
2011 100
2012 70
2013 0
2014 120
2015 200
2016 150
2017 160
2018 140
2019 170

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2005 830
2006 940
2007 740
2008 600
2009 690
2010 660
2011 820
2012 850
2013 810
2014 830
2015 630
2016 500
2017 480
2018 890
2019 1,480

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 1,320
2013 1,660
2014 1,800
2015 1,800
2016 1,620
2017 1,670
2018 1,920
2019 1,940

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,310
2005 2,260
2006 1,980
2007 2,070
2008 2,110
2009 0
2012 1,880
2013 1,960
2014 1,890
2015 1,990
2016 2,200
2017 2,410
2018 2,250
2019 2,160