Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social

Iceland
17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2022
Iceland rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

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

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland, a difference of 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 27 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 14.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants 18.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
Iceland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.