Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2005	31,600
2006	31,540
2007	36,710
2008	39,180
2009	41,680
2010	39,730
2011	37,420
2012	40,920
2013	42,290
2014	44,790
2015	44,730
2016	43,020
2017	55,220

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2005	3,730
2006	3,930
2007	3,000
2008	5,140
2009	5,050
2010	5,950
2011	4,170
2012	4,120
2013	3,600
2014	4,450
2015	3,770
2016	2,600
2017	3,840

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2005	4,810
2006	6,760
2007	9,390
2008	9,090
2009	11,340
2010	8,160
2011	9,030
2012	9,100
2013	10,330
2014	11,590
2015	11,750
2016	10,740
2017	20,150

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	9,400
2013	9,570
2014	9,490
2015	9,800
2016	10,510
2017	11,490

Orderlies

Year	Number
2005	8,140
2006	8,280
2007	9,360
2008	9,390
2009	8,480
2010	8,420
2012	180
2013	170
2014	150
2015	220
2016	240
2017	210

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2005	50
2007	90
2008	100
2009	250
2010	410
2011	240
2012	150
2013	100
2014	200
2015	280
2016	170

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	130
2007	120
2008	130
2009	140
2010	0
2011	170
2012	210
2013	190
2014	140
2015	130
2016	110
2017	220

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	30
2013	40
2016	0
2017	0

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2005	410
2006	440
2007	430
2008	390
2009	370
2010	400
2011	450
2012	670
2013	640
2014	570
2015	520
2016	450
2017	480

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	370
2007	340
2008	360
2009	380
2010	430
2011	350
2012	260
2013	180
2014	250
2015	220
2016	190
2017	140

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2005	910
2006	730
2007	840
2008	950
2009	1,130
2010	1,320
2011	1,490
2012	1,740
2013	2,190
2014	2,380
2015	2,450
2016	2,190
2017	2,560

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2005	3,820
2006	3,850
2007	4,080
2008	4,300
2009	4,560
2010	4,270
2011	3,960
2012	3,850
2013	4,070
2014	4,710
2015	4,570
2016	4,670
2017	4,670

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2005	4,460
2006	4,250
2007	4,120
2008	4,460
2009	4,780
2010	4,970
2011	5,680
2012	6,100
2013	6,320
2014	5,930
2015	5,800
2016	5,680
2017	6,010

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2005	770
2006	870
2007	700
2008	670
2009	940
2010	940
2011	960
2012	810
2013	770
2014	690
2015	610
2016	650
2017	600

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2005	650
2006	740
2007	780
2008	1,110
2009	910
2010	1,020
2011	880
2012	850
2013	660
2014	620
2015	760
2016	860
2017	640

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	420
2007	360
2008	230
2009	230
2010	230
2011	260
2012	280
2013	440
2014	520
2015	640
2016	560
2017	550

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2005	920
2006	740
2007	790
2008	820
2009	710
2010	720
2011	740
2012	790
2013	770
2014	980
2015	1,020
2016	1,380
2017	1,630

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	750
2013	730
2014	770
2015	980
2016	890
2017	1,000

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	2,060
2006	0
2007	2,310
2008	2,040
2009	2,410
2012	1,660
2013	1,520
2014	1,350
2015	1,210
2016	1,130
2017	1,030