Denmark vs United Kingdom: Caring personnel: Health and social employment

Denmark
15.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2023
United Kingdom
17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2022
Denmark rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Caring personnel: Health and social employment over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 15.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Denmark, a difference of 2.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 27 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 16.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.0675 Per 1 000 inhabitants Denmark
2020s 15.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants 18.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social, Denmark or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 15.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Denmark and United Kingdom?
2.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
Denmark ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.