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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Oregon

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 39,970
2005 41,830
2006 44,220
2007 47,750
2008 49,080
2009 51,420
2010 54,320
2011 54,640
2012 55,890
2013 56,190
2014 59,690
2015 63,420
2016 67,450
2017 69,470
2018 83,540
2019 74,560

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 7,980
2005 8,840
2006 9,740
2007 9,770
2008 10,500
2009 9,180
2010 8,640
2011 5,350
2012 4,690
2013 3,960
2014 4,920
2015 5,530
2016 5,900
2017 5,050
2018 7,310

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 4,230
2005 3,960
2006 3,890
2007 6,130
2008 5,840
2009 7,450
2010 9,590
2011 13,660
2012 15,380
2013 17,420
2014 17,560
2015 19,210
2016 19,330
2017 20,880
2018 31,510
2019 30,580

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 12,570
2013 11,200
2014 11,390
2015 11,890
2016 12,480
2017 12,800
2018 12,880
2019 12,260

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 12,050
2005 12,020
2006 11,910
2007 12,030
2008 11,460
2009 12,450
2010 13,200
2012 300
2013 240
2014 290
2015 290
2016 830
2017 0
2018 0
2019 260

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 290
2005 360
2007 600
2008 670
2009 650
2010 720
2011 820
2012 1,180
2013 1,330
2014 1,530
2015 1,740
2016 1,680
2017 1,920
2018 1,800
2019 0

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 140
2005 110
2006 150
2007 130
2008 150
2009 140
2010 150
2011 150
2012 180
2013 180
2014 160
2015 200
2016 230
2017 310
2018 300
2019 350

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2014 40
2015 30

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 480
2005 490
2006 480
2007 470
2008 450
2009 510
2010 530
2011 530
2012 540
2013 540
2014 530
2015 600
2016 630
2017 750
2018 670
2019 810

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 390
2005 500
2006 560
2007 550
2008 550
2009 630
2010 680
2011 640
2012 610
2013 700
2014 640
2015 600
2016 590
2017 490
2018 450
2019 530

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 290
2005 470
2006 570
2007 590
2008 790
2009 1,140
2010 1,470
2011 1,560
2012 1,680
2013 1,620
2014 1,880
2015 1,810
2016 1,990
2017 2,280
2018 2,290
2019 2,150

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 3,880
2005 4,220
2006 4,510
2007 4,500
2008 4,420
2009 4,660
2010 4,750
2011 4,610
2012 4,600
2013 4,550
2014 4,570
2015 4,910
2016 5,270
2017 5,480
2018 5,040
2019 4,890

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 4,430
2005 4,900
2006 6,070
2007 6,820
2008 7,540
2009 7,470
2010 7,340
2011 7,210
2012 7,720
2013 7,940
2014 9,380
2015 9,520
2016 10,590
2017 11,430
2018 12,960
2019 13,340

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 720
2005 710
2006 750
2007 800
2008 880
2009 1,080
2010 1,090
2011 980
2012 1,010
2013 1,050
2014 1,220
2015 1,140
2016 1,220
2017 1,170
2018 1,090
2019 1,150

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 1,680
2005 1,600
2006 1,470
2007 1,460
2008 1,330
2009 1,370
2010 1,270
2011 1,100
2012 970
2013 990
2014 900
2015 850
2016 1,070
2017 1,220
2018 1,140
2019 1,470

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2006 260
2009 120
2010 280
2011 250
2012 260
2013 150
2014 120
2015 210
2016 220
2017 310
2018 420
2019 620

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 1,100
2005 1,040
2006 1,060
2007 1,140
2008 1,320
2009 1,340
2010 1,140
2011 950
2012 940
2013 1,180
2014 1,340
2015 1,490
2016 1,510
2017 1,570
2018 1,710
2019 2,180

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 1,620
2013 1,500
2014 1,600
2015 1,780
2016 1,920
2017 1,920
2018 2,050
2019 2,160

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,310
2005 2,610
2006 2,800
2007 2,760
2008 3,180
2009 3,230
2012 1,640
2013 1,640
2014 1,620
2015 1,620
2016 1,990
2017 1,890
2018 1,920
2019 1,810