Denmark vs United States of America: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 16.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 15.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Denmark, a difference of 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2010s | 16.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
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 States of America?
- United States of America, at 16.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 15.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Denmark and United States of America?
- 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
- Denmark ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th 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
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.