Hungary vs Portugal: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social

Hungary
2.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Portugal
2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2012
Hungary rank
19th
Portugal rank
22nd

Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 2.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal, a difference of 0.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Hungary ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 27 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.305 Per 1 000 inhabitants Portugal
2010s 2.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.225 Per 1 000 inhabitants Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social, Hungary or Portugal?
Hungary, at 2.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Hungary and Portugal?
0.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
Hungary ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 662 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.