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Numbers of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Rhode Island

Occupation group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year Number
2004 25,520
2005 27,050
2006 27,980
2007 27,200
2008 28,470
2009 29,020
2010 28,570
2011 30,000
2012 29,900
2013 29,550
2014 29,660
2015 30,030
2016 30,380
2017 29,550
2018 32,430
2019 31,530

Individual occupations

Chiropractors
Year Number
2004 60
2005 80
2006 60
2007 50
2008 0
2009 60
2010 50
2011 0
2013 0
2014 130
2015 110
2016 110
2017 80
2018 110
2019 100

Dentists, General
Year Number
2004 0
2005 350
2006 420
2007 280
2008 230
2009 150
2010 170
2011 240
2012 220
2013 350
2014 340
2015 350
2016 280
2017 230
2018 340
2019 320

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year Number
2006 0

Dentists, All Other Specialists
Year Number
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Dietitians and Nutritionists
Year Number
2004 180
2005 160
2006 170
2007 150
2008 150
2009 160
2010 160
2011 290
2012 330
2013 510
2014 380
2015 280
2016 170
2017 170
2018 200
2019 250

Optometrists
Year Number
2004 0
2006 160
2007 110
2008 100
2009 80
2010 110
2011 110
2012 120
2013 100
2014 150
2015 190
2016 180
2017 150
2018 0
2019 0

Pharmacists
Year Number
2004 630
2005 760
2006 910
2007 1,150
2008 1,130
2009 1,240
2010 1,000
2011 1,100
2012 1,020
2013 1,150
2014 1,220
2015 1,400
2016 1,440
2017 1,490
2018 1,670
2019 1,520

Physician Assistants
Year Number
2004 140
2005 160
2006 180
2007 210
2008 220
2009 220
2010 210
2011 220
2012 190
2013 220
2014 250
2015 230
2016 290
2017 240
2018 260
2019 230

Podiatrists
Year Number
2004 70
2007 40
2008 40
2013 60
2014 60
2015 50
2016 40
2017 40
2018 30
2019 30

Occupational Therapists
Year Number
2004 650
2005 570
2006 530
2007 460
2008 380
2009 360
2010 410
2011 420
2012 370
2013 340
2014 440
2015 460
2016 440
2017 380
2018 440
2019 0

Physical Therapists
Year Number
2004 830
2005 760
2006 870
2007 770
2008 750
2009 620
2010 0
2011 1,050
2012 1,130
2013 990
2014 990
2015 1,010
2016 910
2017 900
2018 980
2019 1,100

Radiation Therapists
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2018 0
2019 0

Recreational Therapists
Year Number
2004 100
2005 70
2006 80
2007 60
2008 70
2009 50
2011 80
2012 0
2013 40
2014 40
2015 40
2016 60
2017 50
2018 50

Respiratory Therapists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 290
2006 300
2007 340
2008 410
2009 340
2010 340
2011 320
2012 370
2013 350
2014 390
2015 330
2016 360
2017 320
2018 320
2019 310

Speech-Language Pathologists
Year Number
2004 580
2005 440
2006 420
2007 440
2008 450
2009 390
2010 410
2011 430
2012 450
2013 430
2014 440
2015 400
2016 330
2017 390
2018 450
2019 600

Exercise Physiologists
Year Number
2010 90
2011 110
2017 30
2019 30

Therapists, All Other
Year Number
2004 30
2005 50
2006 70
2007 60
2008 50
2009 30
2012 80
2013 50
2014 40
2015 40
2016 200
2017 240
2018 280
2019 220

Veterinarians
Year Number
2004 140
2005 110
2006 160
2007 170
2008 210
2009 190
2010 130
2011 120
2012 120
2013 170
2014 210
2015 210
2016 190
2017 0
2018 130
2019 210

Registered Nurses
Year Number
2004 10,680
2005 10,620
2006 10,550
2007 10,600
2008 11,360
2009 11,630
2010 12,430
2012 11,840
2013 11,570
2014 11,800
2015 11,950
2016 12,150
2017 11,820
2018 12,630
2019 12,630

Nurse Midwives
Year Number
2012 0
2014 0
2016 40
2018 50
2019 50

Nurse Practitioners
Year Number
2012 370
2013 480
2014 470
2015 520
2016 630
2017 640
2018 690
2019 700

Audiologists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 30
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2014 30

Anesthesiologists
Year Number
2017 60
2018 70

Family Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 470
2005 280
2006 480
2007 420
2008 420
2009 230
2010 190
2011 160
2012 190
2013 160
2014 160
2015 0
2016 210
2017 190
2018 190
2019 0

General Internal Medicine Physicians
Year Number
2004 650
2005 410
2006 500
2007 520
2008 520
2009 250
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 160
2014 190
2015 240
2016 200
2017 0
2018 70
2019 0

Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Year Number
2004 40
2005 200
2006 240
2007 240
2008 0
2009 70
2010 30
2012 60
2013 60
2014 100
2015 50
2016 60
2018 80
2019 80

Pediatricians, General
Year Number
2004 0
2005 370
2006 380
2007 290
2008 200
2009 160
2010 140
2011 230
2012 190
2013 170
2014 120
2015 220
2016 190
2017 190
2018 200
2019 250

Psychiatrists
Year Number
2004 90
2005 90
2006 130
2007 130
2008 150
2009 160
2010 180
2011 160
2012 110
2013 110
2014 210
2015 360
2016 320
2017 220
2018 260
2019 220

Physicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 980
2006 1,030
2007 1,150
2008 1,480
2009 1,560
2010 1,890
2011 2,130
2012 2,420
2013 2,600
2014 2,500
2015 2,580
2016 2,020
2017 2,220
2018 2,290

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Year Number
2004 180
2005 0
2006 250
2007 390
2008 260
2009 0
2010 250
2011 200
2012 80
2013 140
2014 210
2015 230
2016 260
2017 0
2018 90

Dental Hygienists
Year Number
2004 610
2005 680
2006 690
2007 0
2008 770
2009 750
2010 860
2011 880
2012 1,030
2013 1,050
2014 1,030
2015 1,020
2016 1,070
2017 1,290
2018 1,270
2019 1,100

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 630
2006 480
2007 450
2008 430
2009 470
2010 420
2011 410
2012 350
2016 0
2017 190
2018 230

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Year Number
2004 580
2005 490
2006 520
2007 530
2008 600
2009 640
2010 630
2011 630
2012 600
2013 570
2014 620
2015 570
2016 500
2017 770
2018 780
2019 960

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 450
2005 350
2006 380
2007 360
2008 420
2009 420
2010 440
2011 530
2012 610
2013 470
2014 420
2015 380
2016 420

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 140
2005 120
2006 110
2007 100
2008 150
2009 150
2010 160
2011 140
2012 140
2013 170
2014 150
2015 160
2016 0
2017 380
2018 380
2019 190

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Year Number
2004 200
2005 230
2006 210
2007 240
2008 230
2009 240
2010 0
2011 330
2012 310
2013 250
2014 390
2015 380
2016 360
2017 240
2018 230
2019 270

Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Year Number
2004 70
2005 50
2006 50
2007 60
2008 70
2009 60
2010 70
2011 70
2012 70
2013 50
2014 40
2015 40
2016 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 40

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 800
2005 1,800
2006 1,380
2007 1,300
2008 1,190
2009 1,030
2012 870
2013 670
2014 700
2015 710
2016 820
2017 1,000
2018 930
2019 900

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Year Number
2012 280
2013 230
2014 190
2015 170
2016 160
2017 170
2018 210
2019 190

Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2019 650

Paramedics
Year Number
2004 760
2005 880
2006 0
2007 630
2008 500
2009 680
2010 780
2011 790
2012 550
2013 610
2014 660
2015 800
2016 720
2017 590
2018 570

Dietetic Technicians
Year Number
2004 300
2005 390
2006 350
2007 270
2008 90
2009 80
2010 90
2011 130
2012 110
2013 130
2014 150
2015 120
2016 100
2017 70
2018 80
2019 80

Pharmacy Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 1,100
2006 1,250
2007 1,140
2008 0
2009 1,220
2010 1,440
2011 1,490
2012 1,180
2013 1,170
2014 1,230
2015 1,400
2016 1,530
2017 1,460
2018 1,800
2019 1,840

Psychiatric Technicians
Year Number
2004 0
2005 380
2006 360
2007 430
2008 420
2009 340
2010 310
2012 500
2013 500
2015 0
2016 270
2017 300
2018 290
2019 290

Surgical Technologists
Year Number
2004 230
2005 220
2006 240
2007 260
2008 260
2009 270
2010 270
2011 260
2012 280
2013 270
2014 250
2015 240
2016 290
2017 310
2018 330
2019 240

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Year Number
2004 450
2005 430
2006 470
2007 480
2008 460
2009 540
2010 480
2011 460
2012 460
2013 390
2014 340
2015 270
2016 290
2017 0
2018 520
2019 620

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Year Number
2012 60
2016 80
2017 60
2018 50
2019 30

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Year Number
2004 1,930
2005 1,930
2006 1,820
2007 1,790
2008 1,610
2009 1,510
2010 1,420
2011 1,260
2012 1,110
2013 1,050
2014 1,120
2015 1,030
2016 1,060
2017 1,040
2018 1,080
2019 980

Opticians, Dispensing
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 120
2007 120
2008 140
2009 110
2010 120
2011 210
2012 270
2013 260
2014 170
2015 170
2016 260
2017 290
2018 320
2019 290

Orthotists and Prosthetists
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 50
2011 40
2012 60
2018 40
2019 50

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Year Number
2004 370
2005 260
2006 230
2007 340
2008 340
2009 320
2010 30
2011 70
2012 330
2013 320
2014 370
2015 380
2016 410
2017 400
2018 470

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Year Number
2004 660
2005 660
2006 640
2007 630
2008 760
2009 760
2010 760
2011 620
2012 530
2013 600
2014 580
2015 600
2016 660
2017 650
2018 700

Athletic Trainers
Year Number
2004 60
2005 60
2006 50
2007 40
2008 40
2009 50
2010 40
2011 0
2012 0
2013 140
2014 90
2015 70
2016 90
2017 80
2018 100
2019 80

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 300
2005 590
2006 740
2008 1,410
2009 1,430
2012 540
2013 440
2014 290
2015 270
2016 170
2017 160
2018 120