Estonia vs Latvia: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 1.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 4th of 6 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.814 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.375 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Estonia |
| 2020s | 3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 3.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Estonia and Latvia?
- 1.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 4th of 6 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.