Italy vs Switzerland: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social

Italy
10.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Switzerland
8.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
Switzerland rank
12th

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

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
02.557.510200720152024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 10.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 8.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Switzerland, a difference of 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 9.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants Italy
2020s 10.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 10.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 8.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Italy and Switzerland?
2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
Italy ranks 11th 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

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.