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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Florida

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 191,080
2005 198,770
2006 205,850
2007 217,280
2008 210,540
2009 224,570
2010 228,360
2011 226,850
2012 226,330
2013 214,830
2014 218,480
2015 248,570
2016 260,960
2017 281,760
2018 289,430
2019 295,400

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 26,630
2005 27,610
2006 30,120
2007 29,720
2008 31,090
2009 30,310
2010 31,340
2011 29,170
2012 30,010
2013 28,180
2014 28,850
2015 25,720
2016 25,560
2017 28,310
2018 32,960

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 10,410
2005 9,160
2006 8,850
2007 9,820
2008 0
2009 12,910
2010 14,030
2011 15,750
2012 13,260
2013 0
2014 0
2015 23,250
2016 25,020
2017 31,870
2018 36,810
2019 76,040

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 84,740
2013 85,910
2014 86,280
2015 88,110
2016 90,890
2017 92,190
2018 89,860
2019 87,840

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 78,620
2005 82,590
2006 86,000
2007 89,000
2008 89,750
2009 87,150
2010 88,930
2012 3,270
2013 2,790
2014 2,800
2015 2,980
2016 2,730
2017 2,430
2018 2,240
2019 2,050

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 2,390
2005 2,460
2006 2,880
2007 2,660
2008 0
2009 3,090
2010 2,610
2011 3,170
2012 3,200
2013 3,020
2014 2,510
2015 1,800
2016 1,760
2017 4,050
2018 4,280
2019 3,010

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 960
2005 1,110
2006 1,210
2007 1,140
2008 1,020
2009 1,110
2010 1,290
2011 1,480
2012 1,450
2013 1,600
2014 1,590
2015 1,750
2016 2,280
2017 2,700
2018 2,970
2019 3,050

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 290
2005 260
2006 240
2007 170
2008 220
2009 270
2010 310
2011 240
2012 150
2013 120
2014 120
2015 110
2016 70
2017 0
2018 0
2019 340

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 3,510
2005 3,680
2006 3,960
2007 3,710
2008 3,600
2009 3,550
2010 3,740
2011 4,110
2012 4,630
2013 4,880
2014 4,940
2015 4,570
2016 5,340
2017 5,880
2018 6,330
2019 6,780

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 1,620
2005 1,980
2006 2,180
2007 2,190
2008 2,740
2009 2,380
2010 2,400
2011 1,940
2012 2,260
2013 2,180
2014 2,170
2015 2,340
2016 2,480
2017 2,430
2018 2,320
2019 2,040

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 2,460
2005 3,660
2006 4,310
2007 4,150
2008 4,160
2009 4,220
2010 4,970
2011 5,390
2012 5,650
2013 5,910
2014 7,010
2015 7,410
2016 8,220
2017 8,930
2018 9,620
2019 8,320

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 13,830
2005 13,600
2006 13,880
2007 14,710
2008 15,000
2009 15,110
2010 14,770
2011 15,490
2012 16,270
2013 16,530
2014 16,450
2015 17,350
2016 17,970
2017 19,040
2018 19,180
2019 20,550

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 25,790
2005 26,470
2006 29,360
2007 31,410
2008 33,780
2009 35,250
2010 36,660
2011 37,280
2012 38,080
2013 39,030
2014 40,770
2015 46,320
2016 50,550
2017 54,220
2018 55,330
2019 57,410

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 3,450
2005 4,090
2006 5,020
2007 5,500
2008 5,840
2009 5,810
2010 5,760
2011 5,780
2012 5,590
2013 5,110
2014 4,580
2015 4,270
2016 3,860
2017 3,780
2018 2,920
2019 2,620

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 4,200
2005 4,230
2006 4,690
2007 4,880
2008 4,940
2009 4,420
2010 3,990
2011 4,620
2012 4,170
2013 4,860
2014 4,160
2015 5,220
2016 5,300
2017 6,620
2018 5,280
2019 4,440

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 1,890
2005 2,130
2006 0
2007 5,560
2008 6,470
2009 6,800
2010 5,270
2011 3,660
2012 2,230
2013 1,710
2014 2,080
2015 1,860
2016 2,290
2017 1,860
2018 1,920
2019 1,880

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 4,400
2005 4,110
2006 4,130
2007 4,070
2008 4,380
2009 4,250
2010 3,980
2011 3,420
2012 3,350
2013 3,970
2014 4,350
2015 4,350
2016 4,870
2017 4,960
2018 4,970
2019 5,410

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 5,470
2013 6,240
2014 6,550
2015 7,410
2016 7,570
2017 8,280
2018 8,250
2019 7,880

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 10,630
2005 11,630
2006 9,020
2007 8,590
2008 7,550
2009 7,940
2012 2,550
2013 2,790
2014 3,270
2015 3,750
2016 4,200
2017 4,210
2018 4,190
2019 5,740