Canada vs Germany: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social

Canada
7.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Germany
8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Germany rank
13th

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

  • Canada
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 7.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Canada, a difference of 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 14th and Germany ranks 13th of 27 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 4.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.3733 Per 1 000 inhabitants Canada
2010s 5.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.764 Per 1 000 inhabitants Germany
2020s 7.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social, Canada or Germany?
Germany, at 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 7.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Canada and Germany?
0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
Canada ranks 14th and Germany ranks 13th 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
Last refreshed

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.