Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Iceland
Iceland: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social was 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020. ▲ Rising
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Iceland, 2003–2020
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 Iceland is 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Iceland peaked at 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2012.
That places Iceland 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2004 | 13.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 15.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 14.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 13.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 12.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 12.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 13.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 13.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 12.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 14.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 13.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 15.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 15.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 15.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 15.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Finland 24.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Croatia 0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Netherlands 14.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Estonia 3.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Norway 18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Lithuania 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Latvia 1.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Slovenia 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 United States of America 16.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Denmark 15.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Poland 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Israel 14.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Iceland?
- Caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Iceland was 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020.
- What is the lowest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
- Is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.