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

Latvia
1.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2022
Latvia rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

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

  • Latvia
  • 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 1.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 16.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 13.4 times Latvia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 6 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 Latvia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants 14.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants 18.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.9 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, Latvia 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 1.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
Latvia ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 6 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.