(Numbers in thousands of jobs )
Occupation |
Employment | Change, 1996-2006 | ||
| 1996 | 2006 | Number | Percent | |
| Database administrators, computer support specialists, and all other computer scientists |
212 | 461 | 249 | 118 |
| Computer engineers | 216 | 451 | 235 | 109 |
| Systems analysts | 506 | 1,025 | 520 | 103 |
| Personal and home care aides | 202 | 374 | 171 | 85 |
| Physical and corrective therapy assistants and aides | 84 | 151 | 66 | 79 |
| Home health aides | 495 | 873 | 378 | 76 |
| Medical assistants | 225 | 391 | 166 | 74 |
| Desktop publishing specialists | 30 | 53 | 22 | 74 |
| Physical therapists | 115 | 196 | 81 | 71 |
| Occupational therapy assistants and aides | 16 | 26 | 11 | 69 |