Bulgaria vs Greece: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social

Bulgaria
0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Greece
0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
26th
Greece rank
25th

Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Greece's figure about 3.9 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 26th and Greece ranks 25th of 27 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0433 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.5167 Per 1 000 inhabitants Greece
2020s 0.124 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.496 Per 1 000 inhabitants Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Bulgaria and Greece?
0.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Greece ranks 25th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 662 data points, 1990–2025
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This dataset provides data on the number of caring personnel (personal care workers) by status (ie. practising caring personnel or professionally active caring personnel). Caring personnel (personal care workers) include both Healthcare assistants in institutions (ISCO-08 5321) and Home-based personal care workers (ISCO-08 5322). Practising caring personnel (personal care workers) provide direct personal care and assistance with activities of daily living. Professionally active caring personnel (personal care workers) include practising caring personnel and other caring personnel for whom their education is a prerequisite for the execution of the job. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.