Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Austria

Austria: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social was 5.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
5.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2023
All-time low
1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Austria, 2000–2024

1234562000201220242000: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 5.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 5.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 5.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 5.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 5.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

Austria recorded 5.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 326.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Austria peaked at 5.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2006.

That places Austria 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social employment in Austria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
2000 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants
2001 1.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.8%
2002 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.7%
2003 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2004 1.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.4%
2005 1.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.7%
2006 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.0%
2007 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.5%
2008 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2009 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2010 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2011 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.7%
2012 1.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.6%
2013 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.8%
2014 1.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.4%
2015 1.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.3%
2016 1.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.2%
2017 1.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2018 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.3%
2019 5.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants +353.0%
2020 5.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.5%
2021 5.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.8%
2022 5.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.8%
2023 5.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.1%
2024 5.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 5.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Canada 7.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 15 Luxembourg 6.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 16 Ireland 5.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 18 Romania 4.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 19 Hungary 2.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 20 Costa Rica 2.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Austria?
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Austria was 5.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 5.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023.
What is the lowest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2006.
How does Austria rank for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
Austria ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 326.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.