Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2006 4,680
2007 4,800
2008 5,100
2009 5,010
2010 4,630
2011 5,100
2012 5,020
2013 4,980
2014 5,520
2015 5,260
2016 5,650
2017 5,850
2018 5,940
2019 5,930

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2006 420
2007 330
2008 320
2009 310
2010 200
2011 250
2012 290
2013 0
2014 590
2015 0
2016 230
2017 170
2018 0

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2006 170
2007 200
2008 290
2009 270
2010 250
2011 650
2012 680
2013 820
2014 970
2015 1,220
2016 1,780
2017 1,930
2018 1,910
2019 1,830

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2012 2,540
2013 2,590
2014 2,420
2015 2,490
2016 2,090
2017 2,090
2018 2,140
2019 2,250

Orderlies

Year Number
2006 2,610
2007 2,730
2008 2,920
2009 2,830
2010 2,700
2012 50
2013 60
2017 50
2018 50

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year Number
2011 40
2012 40
2013 40
2014 50
2015 40
2016 50
2019 40

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2006 140
2007 150
2008 140
2009 170
2010 200
2011 160
2012 130
2013 120
2014 170
2015 140
2016 170
2017 210
2018 200
2019 190

Physical Therapist Aides

Year Number
2006 50
2007 40
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
2013 40
2014 50
2015 50
2016 50
2017 90
2018 80
2019 80

Massage Therapists

Year Number
2013 0
2014 0

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2006 360
2007 350
2008 380
2009 310
2010 250
2011 250
2012 300
2013 300
2014 290
2015 370
2016 390
2017 400
2018 350
2019 310

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2006 520
2007 580
2008 640
2009 600
2010 490
2011 490
2012 490
2013 560
2014 580
2015 610
2016 600
2017 560
2018 750
2019 810

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year Number
2006 60
2007 80
2008 50
2009 80
2010 70
2011 70
2012 50
2013 50
2014 50
2015 40
2017 30
2018 40
2019 50

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2006 190
2007 200
2008 200
2009 250
2010 220
2011 200
2012 120
2013 120
2014 100
2015 120
2016 100
2017 100
2018 100
2019 100

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 130
2019 130

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2012 240
2013 230
2014 200
2015 130
2016 140
2017 150
2018 120
2019 90

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2006 160
2007 140
2008 160
2009 190
2012 50
2013 50
2014 50
2015 50
2016 50
2017 70
2018 70
2019 50