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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Louisiana

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 58,410
2005 65,090
2006 59,100
2007 62,530
2008 67,690
2009 71,850
2010 74,630
2011 77,550
2012 80,990
2013 86,140
2014 88,360
2015 88,970
2016 88,190
2017 89,330
2018 91,370
2019 89,930

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 6,500
2005 6,940
2006 7,880
2007 9,040
2008 11,040
2009 13,190
2010 12,240
2011 13,200
2012 11,330
2013 13,100
2014 11,080
2015 9,870
2016 8,310
2017 8,570
2018 7,940

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 11,320
2005 11,720
2006 9,650
2007 10,290
2008 12,040
2009 13,320
2010 16,600
2011 17,720
2012 23,180
2013 26,550
2014 30,390
2015 31,460
2016 33,410
2017 33,470
2018 34,590
2019 38,580

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 22,720
2013 23,140
2014 22,990
2015 23,950
2016 21,450
2017 20,550
2018 20,690
2019 21,500

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 26,120
2005 26,980
2006 23,980
2007 24,630
2008 24,810
2009 24,150
2010 23,930
2012 860
2013 650
2014 880
2015 930
2016 1,310
2017 1,300
2018 1,080
2019 1,000

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2005 1,910
2006 1,800
2007 1,760
2008 2,080
2009 2,120
2010 2,300
2011 1,970
2012 2,110
2013 1,810
2014 1,560
2015 1,570
2016 1,210
2017 990
2018 790
2019 810

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 290
2005 240
2006 260
2007 240
2008 200
2009 200
2010 230
2011 270
2012 220
2013 250
2014 310
2015 450
2016 620
2017 700
2018 720
2019 700

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 130
2005 70
2006 80
2007 80
2008 80
2009 90
2010 90
2011 80
2012 80
2013 0
2014 200
2015 180
2016 180
2017 300
2018 320
2019 360

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 660
2005 800
2006 790
2007 870
2008 840
2009 900
2010 840
2011 890
2012 880
2013 860
2014 970
2015 1,090
2016 1,450
2017 1,530
2018 1,750
2019 1,490

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 820
2005 940
2006 1,030
2007 920
2008 940
2009 970
2010 1,070
2011 1,230
2012 1,360
2013 1,240
2014 1,240
2015 1,360
2016 1,160
2017 1,410
2018 1,460
2019 1,750

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 210
2005 200
2006 150
2007 310
2008 360
2009 430
2010 350
2011 230
2012 300
2013 360
2014 570
2015 520
2016 440
2017 440
2018 430
2019 670

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 3,520
2005 3,230
2006 3,110
2007 3,470
2008 3,850
2009 3,830
2010 3,600
2011 3,560
2012 3,590
2013 3,830
2014 3,810
2015 4,110
2016 3,790
2017 4,310
2018 4,470
2019 5,070

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 4,750
2005 5,200
2006 4,250
2007 4,270
2008 4,520
2009 5,460
2010 6,170
2011 6,820
2012 6,810
2013 6,770
2014 6,750
2015 5,950
2016 6,830
2017 7,610
2018 8,490
2019 8,570

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 500
2005 330
2006 320
2007 330
2008 360
2009 360
2010 400
2011 460
2012 460
2013 350
2014 350
2015 290
2016 310
2017 350
2018 380
2019 510

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 1,380
2005 1,170
2006 1,050
2007 1,180
2008 1,270
2009 1,140
2010 1,100
2011 1,080
2012 1,100
2013 1,050
2014 1,170
2015 1,000
2016 1,090
2017 780
2018 800
2019 650

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 510
2005 690
2006 740
2007 850
2008 870
2009 890
2010 910
2011 1,070
2012 840
2013 840
2014 810
2015 870
2016 750
2017 700
2018 960
2019 1,160

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 1,700
2005 1,270
2006 1,360
2007 1,430
2008 1,420
2009 1,240
2010 1,120
2011 970
2012 1,190
2013 1,220
2014 1,250
2015 1,310
2016 1,540
2017 1,560
2018 1,650
2019 1,730

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 1,880
2013 1,800
2014 1,870
2015 1,920
2016 2,130
2017 2,160
2018 2,270
2019 2,320

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 3,400
2006 2,650
2007 2,860
2008 3,010
2009 3,560
2012 2,080
2013 2,320
2014 2,160
2015 2,140
2016 2,210
2017 2,600
2018 2,580
2019 3,060