Poland vs United States: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social

Poland
0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2022
United States
16.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Poland rank
6th
United States rank
5th

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

  • Poland
  • United States
051015200020122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 16.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 15.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes United States's figure about 47.3 times Poland's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 6 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United States Difference Ahead
2010s 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants 13.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants 13.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants United States
2020s 0.2967 Per 1 000 inhabitants 14.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants 14.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social, Poland or United States?
United States, at 16.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Poland and United States?
15.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Poland and United States rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
Poland ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th 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.