Healthcare Support Occupations

Home Health and Personal Care Aides; and Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides

4,890 thousand people employed within this category.

Home Health and Personal Care Aides - 3,504 thousand

Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides - 1,385 thousand

Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides

188 thousand people employed within this category.

Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides - 48 thousand

Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides - 141 thousand

Other Healthcare Support Occupations

1,715 thousand people employed within this category.

Massage Therapists - 86 thousand

Please note that when the total number of employees in a category exceeds the sum of the occupations within it, it indicates the exclusion of certain occupations.

Typically, these omitted occupations are categorized as 'all other', and usually consist of roles with relatively small workforce numbers.