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

Germany: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social was 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2023
All-time low
3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2023

Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Germany, 2001–2023

024682001201220232001: 3.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 4.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 4.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 4.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 5.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 5.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 6.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 7.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 8.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Germany is 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Germany peaked at 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2001.

Germany ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social employment in Germany, 2001 to 2023.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
2001 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants
2003 4.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.9%
2005 4.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.2%
2007 4.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.1%
2009 4.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants +14.1%
2011 5.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants +12.0%
2013 5.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants +6.3%
2015 6.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants +10.4%
2017 6.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants +7.4%
2019 7.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants +8.8%
2021 8.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants +6.2%
2023 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5
2010s 6.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5
2020s 8.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 10 Malta 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 11 Italy 10.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 12 Switzerland 8.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 14 Canada 7.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 15 Luxembourg 6.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 16 Ireland 5.29 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 Germany?
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Germany was 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023.
What is the lowest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2001.
How does Germany rank for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
Germany ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
Is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.