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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Tennessee

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 68,360
2005 70,140
2006 73,330
2007 77,690
2008 81,610
2009 82,740
2010 87,370
2011 89,610
2012 94,420
2013 93,780
2014 91,490
2015 93,690
2016 93,160
2017 95,320
2018 94,570
2019 99,880

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 7,280
2005 8,150
2006 9,810
2007 10,720
2008 13,090
2009 12,490
2010 13,230
2011 10,940
2012 10,630
2013 11,360
2014 8,650
2015 8,510
2016 5,950
2017 5,140
2018 4,750

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 7,580
2005 7,570
2006 7,710
2007 8,900
2008 9,500
2009 10,580
2010 10,610
2011 13,840
2012 17,370
2013 17,200
2014 16,530
2015 15,810
2016 17,150
2017 20,750
2018 21,100
2019 27,380

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 29,520
2013 28,860
2014 28,890
2015 29,670
2016 30,490
2017 29,600
2018 28,340
2019 29,200

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 28,670
2005 29,890
2006 30,590
2007 30,790
2008 30,020
2009 30,170
2010 30,580
2012 1,440
2013 1,350
2014 1,360
2015 1,310
2016 1,020
2017 950
2018 750
2019 820

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 800
2005 180
2006 310
2007 450
2008 900
2009 1,100
2010 2,280
2011 2,400
2012 1,980
2013 1,690
2014 1,970
2015 2,370
2016 2,550
2017 2,400
2018 1,530
2019 1,770

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 660
2005 410
2006 340
2007 450
2008 550
2009 790
2010 840
2011 830
2012 600
2013 570
2014 670
2015 820
2016 930
2017 910
2018 1,060
2019 1,020

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 140
2005 70
2006 60
2007 180
2008 190
2009 180
2010 90
2011 0
2012 120
2013 120
2014 50
2015 50
2018 50
2019 50

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 2,290
2005 2,270
2006 1,740
2007 1,640
2008 1,540
2009 1,940
2010 2,270
2011 2,280
2012 2,200
2013 2,130
2014 2,380
2015 2,630
2016 2,730
2017 2,820
2018 3,310
2019 3,290

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 670
2005 720
2006 860
2007 950
2008 930
2009 1,000
2010 910
2011 1,010
2012 1,080
2013 1,180
2014 1,170
2015 1,800
2016 1,690
2017 1,880
2018 1,280
2019 1,540

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 360
2005 520
2006 520
2007 500
2008 630
2009 550
2010 660
2011 790
2012 840
2013 1,040
2014 1,180
2015 1,340
2016 1,070
2017 1,310
2018 1,550
2019 2,200

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 4,390
2005 4,850
2006 5,010
2007 5,100
2008 5,070
2009 5,430
2010 5,220
2011 5,630
2012 5,480
2013 5,910
2014 5,670
2015 5,720
2016 5,400
2017 5,800
2018 6,070
2019 5,680

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 8,310
2005 8,690
2006 9,280
2007 9,860
2008 10,370
2009 10,090
2010 10,970
2011 11,860
2012 13,090
2013 13,860
2014 14,480
2015 14,380
2016 14,430
2017 13,640
2018 14,070
2019 15,280

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 490
2005 470
2006 480
2007 390
2008 560
2009 650
2010 690
2011 590
2012 590
2013 590
2014 690
2015 680
2016 820
2017 820
2018 940
2019 1,090

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 2,090
2005 2,070
2006 1,970
2007 2,010
2008 2,000
2009 1,700
2010 2,040
2011 1,820
2012 2,090
2013 1,220
2014 1,330
2015 1,290
2016 1,490
2017 1,250
2018 1,370
2019 1,190

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 1,150
2005 950
2006 970
2007 1,380
2008 1,740
2009 1,370
2010 1,060
2011 1,030
2012 1,120
2013 1,330
2014 950
2015 910
2016 820
2017 1,900
2018 2,210
2019 2,550

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 1,370
2005 1,420
2006 1,440
2007 1,520
2008 1,500
2009 1,740
2010 1,720
2011 1,790
2012 1,810
2013 1,670
2014 2,020
2015 2,640
2016 3,020
2017 2,620
2018 2,480
2019 2,720

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 2,800
2013 2,850
2014 2,580
2015 2,670
2016 2,510
2017 2,340
2018 2,240
2019 2,290

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,110
2005 1,910
2006 2,240
2007 2,850
2008 3,020
2009 2,960
2012 1,660
2013 850
2014 920
2015 1,090
2016 1,090
2017 1,190
2018 1,470
2019 1,810