Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Knoxville, TN

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2005	8,140
2006	8,820
2007	8,720
2008	9,250
2009	10,170
2010	11,070
2011	11,120
2012	10,910
2013	10,220
2014	9,610
2015	11,220
2016	12,000
2017	12,520
2018	12,000
2019	12,760

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2005	850
2006	870
2007	1,490
2008	1,640
2009	1,730
2010	1,600
2011	1,270
2012	1,180
2013	1,110
2014	1,160
2015	1,270
2016	1,180
2017	1,130
2018	980

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2005	710
2006	1,130
2007	710
2008	750
2009	1,280
2010	1,820
2011	1,980
2012	2,230
2013	2,060
2014	1,900
2015	1,630
2016	1,950
2017	2,460
2018	2,570
2019	3,440

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	3,190
2013	2,690
2014	2,530
2015	3,630
2016	3,540
2017	3,520
2018	3,370
2019	4,200

Orderlies

Year	Number
2005	3,250
2006	3,320
2007	3,170
2008	3,230
2009	3,440
2010	3,590
2012	170
2013	150
2014	160
2015	140
2016	170
2017	160
2018	140
2019	160

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2011	0
2012	0
2013	590
2014	0
2015	410
2016	180
2017	200

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	40
2007	40
2008	40
2009	50
2010	140
2011	160
2012	160
2013	70
2014	70
2015	110
2016	140
2017	170
2018	160
2019	150

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2007	40
2008	40
2009	30
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2005	290
2006	240
2007	220
2008	240
2009	240
2010	380
2011	360
2012	370
2013	240
2014	290
2015	360
2016	420
2017	390
2018	370
2019	340

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	110
2007	110
2008	150
2009	170
2010	170
2011	200
2012	200
2013	150
2014	120
2015	150
2016	180
2017	180
2018	170
2019	200

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	110
2007	100
2008	120
2009	110
2010	70
2011	100
2012	120
2013	140
2014	180
2015	160
2016	130
2017	100
2018	150
2019	340

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2005	640
2006	700
2007	730
2008	720
2009	770
2010	780
2011	840
2012	750
2013	810
2014	770
2015	800
2016	660
2017	720
2018	780
2019	840

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2005	1,260
2006	1,380
2007	1,390
2008	1,290
2009	1,390
2010	1,590
2011	1,730
2012	1,820
2013	1,700
2014	1,810
2015	1,870
2016	2,140
2017	2,000
2018	2,070
2019	1,960

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	70
2007	80
2008	100
2009	130
2010	140
2011	160
2012	140
2013	110
2014	110
2015	110
2016	150
2017	120
2018	100
2019	110

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2005	370
2006	340
2007	320
2008	280
2009	240
2010	330
2011	310
2012	280
2013	170
2014	150
2015	160
2016	290
2017	280
2018	300
2019	210

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	140
2007	130
2008	140
2009	140
2010	130
2011	70
2012	30
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	30
2018	0
2019	0

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	140
2007	190
2008	220
2009	180
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	150
2015	190
2016	600
2017	770
2018	600
2019	480

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	220
2013	190
2014	170
2015	150
2016	210
2017	160
2018	130
2019	170

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	230
2007	0
2008	290
2009	270
2012	50
2013	40
2014	40
2015	80
2016	60
2017	130
2018	110
2019	160