Germany vs Ireland: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Ireland, a difference of 2.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 16th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.86 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, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Germany and Ireland?
- 2.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
- Germany ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 16th 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.