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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2005 75,250
2006 79,770
2007 90,100
2008 94,420
2009 93,110
2010 104,390
2011 103,140
2012 106,590
2013 113,840
2014 119,890
2015 128,040
2016 135,420
2017 143,630
2018 154,200
2019 170,770

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2005 11,340
2006 12,910
2007 19,360
2008 22,030
2009 28,020
2010 29,420
2011 29,940
2012 24,630
2013 25,810
2014 26,920
2015 28,010
2016 24,990
2017 22,000
2018 25,980

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2005 8,270
2006 9,760
2007 7,470
2008 6,460
2009 0
2010 8,720
2011 11,370
2012 15,290
2013 19,090
2014 23,220
2015 28,590
2016 38,980
2017 48,750
2018 52,250
2019 93,550

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 35,590
2013 37,160
2014 38,470
2015 37,460
2016 39,630
2017 38,830
2018 38,460
2019 37,970

Orderlies
Year Number
2005 31,290
2006 32,950
2007 33,700
2008 34,790
2009 34,020
2010 33,890
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1,130
2016 1,230
2017 0
2018 1,500
2019 1,490

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1,830
2008 1,980
2009 1,840
2010 2,080
2011 1,980
2012 0
2013 0
2014 2,020
2015 1,700
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1,050
2019 1,430

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2005 580
2006 750
2007 720
2008 670
2009 580
2010 490
2011 480
2012 590
2013 640
2014 680
2015 610
2016 680
2017 950
2018 800
2019 750

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2005 200
2006 250
2007 220
2008 200
2009 230
2010 240
2011 0
2012 260
2013 290
2014 270
2015 240
2016 230
2017 240
2018 190
2019 180

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2005 1,540
2006 1,710
2007 1,630
2008 1,440
2009 1,340
2010 1,400
2011 1,440
2012 1,550
2013 1,690
2014 1,780
2015 1,570
2016 1,580
2017 1,880
2018 1,830
2019 1,760

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2005 940
2006 1,090
2007 1,170
2008 1,170
2009 1,230
2010 1,240
2011 1,580
2012 1,560
2013 1,720
2014 1,590
2015 1,530
2016 1,390
2017 1,050
2018 1,300
2019 1,100

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2005 380
2006 500
2007 520
2008 680
2009 610
2010 810
2011 800
2012 1,230
2013 1,330
2014 1,500
2015 1,600
2016 1,910
2017 2,110
2018 1,890
2019 2,320

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2005 5,750
2006 5,600
2007 5,680
2008 5,550
2009 5,380
2010 5,680
2011 5,840
2012 6,630
2013 6,610
2014 6,510
2015 5,810
2016 6,180
2017 5,950
2018 6,210
2019 6,030

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2005 9,700
2006 9,540
2007 10,150
2008 11,240
2009 11,660
2010 11,660
2011 11,370
2012 10,350
2013 11,140
2014 10,820
2015 12,240
2016 13,020
2017 14,240
2018 14,440
2019 15,360

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2005 750
2006 740
2007 660
2008 770
2009 820
2010 900
2011 1,030
2012 1,110
2013 1,130
2014 1,070
2015 1,050
2016 1,160
2017 1,250
2018 1,300
2019 1,150

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2005 1,890
2006 1,790
2007 1,700
2008 1,890
2009 1,890
2010 1,830
2011 1,830
2012 1,710
2013 1,620
2014 1,220
2015 980
2016 940
2017 810
2018 880
2019 740

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2005 1,370
2006 1,090
2007 820
2008 860
2009 840
2010 1,130
2011 1,140
2012 1,290
2013 960
2014 740
2015 740
2016 850
2017 620
2018 730
2019 1,260

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2005 1,250
2006 1,090
2007 1,240
2008 1,390
2009 1,600
2010 1,510
2011 1,650
2012 1,440
2013 1,120
2014 740
2015 740
2016 840
2017 1,050
2018 1,250
2019 1,340

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 1,730
2013 2,170
2014 2,340
2015 2,280
2016 1,810
2017 2,140
2018 2,560
2019 2,800

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 3,230
2008 3,300
2009 3,050
2012 1,630
2013 1,360
2014 0
2015 1,760
2016 0
2017 1,760
2018 1,580
2019 1,540