UW CHWS is tracking initial unemployment claims in Washington State on a weekly basis for broad categories of health care occupations (see definition of groupings below) using data from the Washington State Employment Security Department, when available. See our previous post with data through 4/18/2020 here.
Occupations included in SOC categories:
Other Healthcare Support Occupations (SOC 31-9000)
Massage Therapists
Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations
- Dental Assistants
- Medical Assistants
- Medical Equipment Preparers
- Medical Transcriptionists
- Pharmacy Aides
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
- Phlebotomists
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides (SOC 31-2000)
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides (SOC 31-1000)
Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (SOC 29-9000)
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians
- Miscellaneous Health Practitioners and Technical Workers
Health Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2000)
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
- Dental Hygienists
- Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Radiologic Technologists
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
- Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
- Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Technicians
- Dietetic Technicians
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Respiratory Therapy Technicians
- Surgical Technologists
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Hearing Aid Specialists
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners (SOC 29-1000)
- Chiropractors
- Dentists
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Optometrists
- Pharmacists
- Physicians and Surgeons
- Physician Assistants
- Podiatrists
- Therapists
- Veterinarians
- Registered Nurses
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Nurse Midwives
- Nurse Practitioners
- Audiologists
- Miscellaneous Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
SM Skillman/BK Frogner 4/27/2020 UW CHWS
Data Sources: Washington State Employment Security Department, LMEA 4/16/2020; US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Survey
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