Germany vs Switzerland: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Germany, a difference of 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.265 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
- Germany ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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.