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

Netherlands
14.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Norway
18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Netherlands rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd

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

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 14.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 6 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 17.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands
2010s 15.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants 17.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2020s 14.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants 18.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.83 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, Netherlands or Norway?
Norway, at 18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 14.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Netherlands and Norway?
3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
Netherlands ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd 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.