Finland vs United Kingdom: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Finland currently reports 24.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United Kingdom, a difference of 6.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 16.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2020s | 22.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 18.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social, Finland or United Kingdom?
- Finland, at 24.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 6.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
- Finland ranks 1st 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
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.