Iceland vs Norway: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social

Iceland
17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2020
Norway
18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Iceland rank
4th
Norway rank
2nd

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

  • Iceland
  • Norway
05101520200220132024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland, a difference of 0.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd of 27 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 13.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2010s 13.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants 17.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2020s 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants 18.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Iceland and Norway?
0.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd 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.