Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Connecticut

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2004	50,490
2005	54,120
2006	57,620
2007	59,430
2008	60,190
2009	63,900
2010	63,550
2011	63,350
2012	64,080
2013	67,000
2014	69,370
2015	70,720
2016	72,890
2017	75,350
2018	77,340
2019	77,940

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2004	9,280
2005	10,860
2006	11,200
2007	12,180
2008	11,730
2009	11,750
2010	11,410
2011	9,610
2012	7,860
2013	7,580
2014	7,390
2015	7,900
2016	6,900
2017	6,840
2018	7,170

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2004	4,610
2005	6,120
2006	6,110
2007	6,660
2008	7,080
2009	8,680
2010	9,450
2011	11,350
2012	14,460
2013	17,340
2014	19,960
2015	20,750
2016	23,510
2017	25,410
2018	26,360
2019	34,610

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	21,380
2013	21,860
2014	21,670
2015	21,750
2016	21,180
2017	21,710
2018	22,150
2019	21,600

Orderlies

Year	Number
2004	23,980
2005	23,730
2006	23,670
2007	24,030
2008	24,620
2009	24,670
2010	23,700
2012	760
2013	560
2014	560
2015	620
2016	620
2017	530
2018	470
2019	410

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2004	640
2005	800
2006	1,130
2007	0
2008	0
2009	1,250
2010	1,570
2011	1,200
2012	990
2013	750
2014	670
2015	1,050
2016	1,450
2017	1,420
2018	1,230
2019	760

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2004	340
2005	370
2006	520
2007	440
2008	470
2009	450
2010	540
2011	630
2012	580
2013	500
2014	510
2015	480
2016	480
2017	510
2018	630
2019	840

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2006	100
2007	0
2008	0
2009	40
2010	60
2011	60
2012	70
2013	70
2014	90
2015	0
2016	80
2017	110
2018	100
2019	150

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2004	540
2005	430
2006	490
2007	460
2008	470
2009	420
2010	440
2011	440
2012	480
2013	540
2014	570
2015	520
2016	730
2017	680
2018	760
2019	630

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2004	520
2005	550
2006	670
2007	680
2008	590
2009	530
2010	540
2011	570
2012	500
2013	620
2014	720
2015	660
2016	540
2017	380
2018	350
2019	410

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2004	380
2005	540
2006	540
2007	460
2008	610
2009	1,000
2010	1,020
2011	1,010
2012	760
2013	830
2014	1,160
2015	1,210
2016	1,620
2017	1,450
2018	1,770
2019	1,140

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2004	2,890
2005	3,040
2006	3,080
2007	3,430
2008	3,410
2009	3,540
2010	3,760
2011	4,230
2012	4,490
2013	4,200
2014	3,920
2015	3,850
2016	3,830
2017	4,030
2018	3,960
2019	4,020

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2004	4,290
2005	4,600
2006	4,590
2007	5,290
2008	5,800
2009	6,340
2010	5,940
2011	6,530
2012	6,600
2013	7,160
2014	6,920
2015	7,090
2016	7,430
2017	7,520
2018	7,700
2019	8,140

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2004	440
2005	510
2006	440
2007	490
2008	560
2009	600
2010	590
2011	510
2012	520
2013	520
2014	520
2015	440
2016	390
2017	500
2018	540
2019	480

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2004	970
2005	980
2006	1,040
2007	860
2008	730
2009	680
2010	610
2011	650
2012	690
2013	730
2014	760
2015	710
2016	570
2017	630
2018	550
2019	600

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2004	700
2005	640
2006	660
2007	900
2008	900
2009	740
2010	350
2011	370
2012	360
2013	330
2014	230
2015	0
2016	120
2017	120
2018	150
2019	220

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2004	910
2005	950
2006	1,090
2007	1,110
2008	990
2009	880
2010	840
2011	870
2012	950
2013	1,020
2014	1,080
2015	980
2016	670
2017	660
2018	960
2019	1,200

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	1,570
2013	1,570
2014	1,660
2015	1,580
2016	1,190
2017	1,220
2018	1,160
2019	1,470

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	0
2006	2,290
2007	2,440
2008	2,230
2009	2,330
2012	1,060
2013	820
2014	980
2015	1,130
2016	1,580
2017	1,630
2018	1,330
2019	1,260