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
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Austria, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.