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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Georgia

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 166,660
2005 175,030
2006 183,100
2007 188,840
2008 193,940
2009 194,530
2010 196,460
2011 200,720
2012 207,950
2013 215,940
2014 219,790
2015 224,790
2016 234,750
2017 238,860
2018 242,660
2019 239,260

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 620
2005 720
2006 1,060
2007 1,010
2008 770
2009 630
2010 670
2011 960
2012 930
2013 980
2014 950
2015 1,120
2016 1,060
2017 1,170
2018 950
2019 990

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 2,430
2005 2,540
2006 2,970
2007 3,110
2008 2,690
2009 2,310
2010 1,800
2011 2,530
2012 2,790
2013 2,720
2014 2,370
2015 2,450
2016 2,530
2017 2,780
2018 3,110
2019 2,950

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 110
2007 110
2008 90
2009 40
2010 40
2012 40
2014 40
2015 50
2016 0

Orthodontists
Year Number
2004 50
2005 0
2006 0
2007 440
2008 300
2009 230
2010 210
2011 280
2012 200
2013 160
2014 0
2015 130
2016 0
2019 200

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2004 50
2005 0
2006 0
2007 180
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 130
2012 190
2013 270
2014 350
2015 310
2016 230
2017 90
2018 90

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 1,490
2005 1,570
2006 1,450
2007 1,410
2008 1,680
2009 1,630
2010 1,500
2011 1,320
2012 1,430
2013 1,630
2014 1,810
2015 1,810
2016 1,760
2017 1,830
2018 2,200
2019 2,860

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 310
2005 500
2006 460
2007 550
2008 600
2009 600
2010 620
2011 600
2012 670
2013 680
2014 680
2015 760
2016 950
2017 1,040
2018 990
2019 840

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 6,280
2005 6,710
2006 7,180
2007 7,530
2008 8,210
2009 8,060
2010 7,980
2011 7,900
2012 8,250
2013 8,980
2014 9,380
2015 8,850
2016 9,630
2017 9,880
2018 10,530
2019 9,110

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,350
2005 2,100
2006 2,160
2007 2,700
2008 2,400
2009 2,610
2010 2,430
2011 2,710
2012 2,740
2013 2,480
2014 2,530
2015 3,170
2016 3,770
2017 3,900
2018 3,470
2019 3,790

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 110
2005 110
2006 270
2007 200
2008 180
2009 140
2010 170
2011 180
2012 170
2013 170
2014 250
2015 310
2016 280
2017 230
2018 270
2019 310

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,820
2005 2,010
2006 1,550
2007 1,720
2008 1,700
2009 1,980
2010 2,030
2011 2,160
2012 2,200
2013 2,630
2014 2,670
2015 2,930
2016 2,820
2017 2,840
2018 2,920
2019 3,070

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 2,900
2005 2,930
2006 3,200
2007 3,600
2008 3,690
2009 3,820
2010 3,720
2011 3,990
2012 4,350
2013 4,510
2014 4,760
2015 5,230
2016 5,240
2017 5,080
2018 5,000
2019 5,430

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2004 460
2005 0
2006 490
2007 400
2008 390
2009 350
2010 380
2011 460
2012 590
2013 540
2014 540
2015 510
2016 610
2017 660
2018 620
2019 440

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 680
2005 740
2006 750
2007 560
2008 520
2009 600
2010 650
2011 640
2012 630
2013 570
2014 310
2015 340
2016 480
2017 470
2018 650
2019 600

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 2,970
2005 3,110
2006 3,150
2007 3,170
2008 3,170
2009 3,380
2010 3,560
2011 3,630
2012 3,780
2013 3,860
2014 3,980
2015 3,840
2016 3,710
2017 3,880
2018 4,220
2019 4,320

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 1,880
2005 2,110
2006 1,830
2007 2,020
2008 2,130
2009 2,370
2010 2,250
2011 2,170
2012 2,450
2013 2,460
2014 2,740
2015 3,020
2016 3,500
2017 3,300
2018 3,300
2019 3,440

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 190
2011 240
2012 200
2013 210
2014 230
2015 210
2016 190
2017 170
2018 180
2019 300

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 130
2005 150
2006 180
2007 200
2008 160
2009 140
2012 200
2013 440
2014 490
2015 500
2016 290
2017 180
2018 90
2019 140

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 1,510
2005 1,410
2006 1,500
2007 1,540
2008 1,570
2009 1,510
2010 1,610
2011 1,760
2012 1,940
2013 2,010
2014 1,980
2015 2,040
2016 1,900
2017 1,950
2018 2,170
2019 2,200

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 59,130
2005 59,720
2006 60,850
2007 62,230
2008 64,920
2009 65,370
2010 65,390
2012 64,180
2013 66,080
2014 68,010
2015 68,980
2016 73,330
2017 75,000
2018 76,640
2019 75,430

Nurse Anesthetists
Year Number
2012 520
2013 740
2014 800
2015 860
2016 680
2017 1,010
2018 990
2019 1,110

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 210
2013 250
2014 260
2015 360
2016 370
2017 430
2018 370
2019 520

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 3,130
2013 3,310
2014 3,460
2015 3,920
2016 4,260
2017 5,200
2018 6,110
2019 7,690

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 270
2005 270
2006 270
2007 270
2008 520
2009 460
2010 370
2011 210
2012 210
2013 270
2014 300
2015 390
2016 540
2017 460
2018 0
2019 0

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 410
2006 330
2007 440
2008 520
2009 600
2010 680
2011 890
2012 900
2013 690
2014 460
2015 560
2016 610
2017 750
2018 540
2019 610

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,450
2006 1,290
2007 2,510
2008 2,760
2009 3,200
2010 2,030
2011 2,100
2012 1,410
2013 1,540
2014 1,710
2015 3,220
2016 3,670
2017 3,820
2018 0
2019 2,260

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 2,170
2005 2,370
2006 2,610
2007 2,090
2008 2,660
2009 2,230
2010 2,030
2011 1,650
2012 1,100
2013 870
2014 1,290
2015 1,440
2016 1,560
2018 1,980
2019 0

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,950
2006 2,090
2007 1,060
2008 700
2009 630
2010 590
2011 600
2012 550
2013 600
2014 530
2015 720
2016 660
2017 1,010
2018 820
2019 780

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 600
2005 960
2006 1,440
2007 1,330
2008 780
2009 930
2010 1,160
2011 1,210
2012 890
2013 880
2014 950
2015 1,050
2016 950
2017 780
2018 680
2019 640

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 80
2005 150
2006 160
2007 290
2008 410
2009 460
2010 350
2011 260
2012 370
2013 470
2014 500
2015 410
2016 350
2017 390
2018 400
2019 320

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,240
2005 4,750
2006 5,020
2007 4,830
2008 4,720
2009 3,890
2010 5,510
2011 7,570
2012 10,250
2013 12,500
2014 11,900
2015 10,600
2016 9,460
2017 9,530
2018 10,690

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 2,190
2005 1,080
2006 1,290
2007 1,520
2008 1,880
2009 1,760
2010 1,890
2011 1,540
2012 1,200
2013 840
2014 1,120
2015 1,520
2016 1,190
2017 710
2018 0

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 4,560
2005 5,110
2006 5,160
2007 5,370
2008 5,550
2009 5,620
2010 5,400
2011 5,260
2012 5,370
2013 5,130
2014 5,170
2015 5,160
2016 5,980
2017 6,580
2018 6,910
2019 6,410

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 710
2006 2,700
2007 2,730
2008 1,630
2009 1,670
2010 1,740
2011 1,950
2012 2,010
2013 2,020
2014 1,810
2015 1,910
2016 2,080
2017 2,400
2018 2,560

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 4,760
2005 5,110
2006 5,250
2007 5,380
2008 5,630
2009 5,550
2010 5,510
2011 5,270
2012 5,010
2013 5,300
2014 5,210
2015 5,110
2016 4,710
2017 9,990
2018 11,060
2019 11,330

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 4,780
2005 4,500
2006 4,420
2007 4,510
2008 4,940
2009 6,240
2010 8,870
2011 8,870
2012 7,740
2013 5,220
2014 5,320
2015 4,800
2016 5,180

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,210
2005 1,210
2006 1,210
2007 1,210
2008 1,090
2009 1,000
2010 940
2011 1,110
2012 1,330
2013 1,730
2014 1,740
2015 1,670
2016 1,740
2017 1,790
2018 1,770
2019 1,470

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 1,030
2005 1,140
2006 1,230
2007 1,220
2008 1,060
2009 1,050
2010 950
2011 1,140
2012 1,300
2013 1,490
2014 1,470
2015 1,580
2016 1,640
2017 1,770
2018 2,210
2019 2,390

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 430
2005 390
2006 430
2007 470
2008 470
2009 520
2010 550
2011 520
2012 490
2013 480
2014 520
2015 520
2016 490
2017 560
2018 600
2019 550

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 4,790
2005 4,950
2006 5,410
2007 5,620
2008 5,850
2009 5,940
2012 5,500
2013 5,190
2014 5,020
2015 4,830
2016 5,030
2017 5,280
2018 5,880
2019 5,870

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 720
2013 860
2014 1,030
2015 940
2016 1,100
2017 1,040
2018 1,250
2019 1,310

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 9,370

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 7,690
2005 7,230
2006 6,400
2007 6,440
2008 7,590
2009 7,380
2010 8,050
2011 8,110
2012 9,010
2013 9,580
2014 9,180
2015 9,130
2016 9,030
2017 9,650
2018 9,590

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 440
2005 490
2006 570
2007 490
2008 460
2009 460
2010 350
2011 410
2012 800
2013 920
2014 1,130
2015 890
2016 840
2017 290
2018 260
2019 220

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 6,900
2005 7,840
2006 8,650
2007 9,300
2008 9,770
2009 9,770
2010 9,750
2011 10,100
2012 10,830
2013 11,750
2014 12,040
2015 11,460
2016 11,980
2017 12,330
2018 12,450
2019 11,360

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 470
2005 280
2006 100
2007 140
2008 290
2009 630
2010 1,000
2011 750
2012 530
2013 480
2014 560
2015 650
2016 680
2017 960
2018 940
2019 850

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 2,910
2005 3,190
2006 2,970
2007 2,960
2008 2,810
2009 3,030
2010 2,750
2011 2,890
2012 2,840
2013 2,950
2014 3,090
2015 3,250
2016 3,530
2017 3,790
2018 4,410
2019 4,040

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,490
2005 1,610
2006 2,150
2007 2,780
2008 3,500
2009 3,020
2010 2,290
2011 1,480
2012 1,960
2013 2,350
2014 2,790
2015 2,540
2016 2,940
2017 2,940
2018 3,210
2019 3,400

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 690
2013 1,150
2014 1,300
2015 1,300
2016 1,340
2017 1,500
2018 1,600
2019 1,390

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 23,370
2005 23,510
2006 24,090
2007 24,210
2008 24,980
2009 25,110
2010 24,690
2011 24,040
2012 23,650
2013 24,350
2014 24,290
2015 25,360
2016 26,510
2017 26,040
2018 24,290
2019 22,610

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 1,060
2005 1,520
2006 1,220
2007 1,230
2008 1,210
2009 1,150
2010 1,100
2011 1,390
2012 1,550
2013 1,710
2014 1,340
2015 1,500
2016 1,460
2017 1,540
2018 1,740
2019 1,750

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2004 90
2005 220
2006 180
2007 280
2008 170
2009 0
2010 160
2011 390
2012 390
2013 610
2014 310
2015 270
2016 230
2017 240
2018 400
2019 330

Hearing Aid Specialists
Year Number
2012 0
2013 210
2014 280
2015 0
2016 470
2017 0
2018 350
2019 280

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,820
2005 1,940
2006 1,690
2007 1,670
2008 1,140
2009 830
2010 530
2011 540
2012 2,190
2013 2,810
2014 3,220
2015 3,620
2016 3,950
2017 4,070
2018 3,450

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 3,730
2005 4,020
2006 4,320
2007 4,420
2008 4,240
2009 4,330
2010 4,640
2011 4,990
2012 4,450
2013 4,010
2014 4,140
2015 5,030
2016 5,860
2017 5,770
2018 6,010

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 180
2005 330
2006 270
2007 330
2008 470
2009 500
2010 450
2011 340
2012 520
2013 680
2014 640
2015 590
2016 510
2017 650
2018 850
2019 990

Genetic Counselors
Year Number
2014 70
2015 60
2016 80
2017 0
2018 30

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 380
2005 620
2006 1,020
2007 1,060
2008 970
2009 800
2012 400
2013 620
2014 770
2015 1,010
2016 810
2017 1,140
2018 860