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

Norway
18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2022
Norway rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

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

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05101520200220132024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 27 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 17.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2020s 18.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants 18.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.0167 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, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Norway, at 18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
Norway ranks 2nd 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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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.