Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division
Occupation group
Healthcare Support Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,470 |
| 2006 |
2,930 |
| 2007 |
3,060 |
| 2008 |
3,330 |
| 2009 |
3,630 |
| 2010 |
2,820 |
| 2011 |
3,460 |
| 2012 |
3,290 |
| 2013 |
3,940 |
| 2014 |
3,750 |
| 2015 |
6,050 |
| 2016 |
6,640 |
| 2017 |
8,070 |
Individual occupations
Home Health Aides
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
350 |
| 2007 |
320 |
| 2008 |
320 |
| 2009 |
320 |
| 2010 |
0 |
| 2011 |
740 |
| 2012 |
520 |
| 2013 |
620 |
| 2014 |
0 |
| 2015 |
1,380 |
| 2016 |
1,630 |
| 2017 |
1,550 |
Personal Care Aides
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
120 |
| 2006 |
180 |
| 2007 |
190 |
| 2008 |
300 |
| 2009 |
340 |
| 2010 |
420 |
| 2011 |
420 |
| 2012 |
620 |
| 2013 |
1,000 |
| 2014 |
1,210 |
| 2015 |
1,470 |
| 2016 |
1,870 |
| 2017 |
3,220 |
Nursing Assistants
| Year |
Number |
| 2012 |
1,210 |
| 2013 |
1,340 |
| 2014 |
1,580 |
| 2015 |
2,020 |
| 2016 |
2,150 |
| 2017 |
2,130 |
Orderlies
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,440 |
| 2006 |
1,580 |
| 2007 |
1,770 |
| 2008 |
1,900 |
| 2009 |
2,040 |
| 2010 |
1,540 |
| 2012 |
0 |
| 2013 |
70 |
Physical Therapist Aides
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
50 |
| 2006 |
40 |
| 2007 |
60 |
| 2008 |
60 |
| 2009 |
40 |
| 2010 |
40 |
| 2011 |
30 |
| 2012 |
70 |
| 2013 |
50 |
| 2014 |
80 |
| 2015 |
60 |
| 2016 |
0 |
| 2017 |
40 |
Massage Therapists
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2008 |
0 |
| 2009 |
60 |
| 2010 |
60 |
| 2011 |
70 |
| 2012 |
60 |
| 2015 |
0 |
| 2016 |
0 |
| 2017 |
90 |
Dental Assistants
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
300 |
| 2006 |
310 |
| 2007 |
280 |
| 2008 |
240 |
| 2009 |
210 |
| 2010 |
230 |
| 2011 |
230 |
| 2012 |
290 |
| 2013 |
300 |
| 2014 |
310 |
| 2015 |
420 |
| 2016 |
380 |
| 2017 |
370 |
Medical Assistants
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
210 |
| 2006 |
270 |
| 2007 |
300 |
| 2008 |
400 |
| 2009 |
410 |
| 2010 |
360 |
| 2011 |
370 |
| 2012 |
370 |
| 2013 |
460 |
| 2014 |
430 |
| 2015 |
500 |
| 2016 |
440 |
| 2017 |
560 |