Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Ireland
Ireland: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social was 5.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▲ Rising
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2025, caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Ireland stood at 5.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Ireland peaked at 6.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1996.
That places Ireland 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1991 | 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 1.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +85.3% |
| 2001 | 5.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 5.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 4.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 6.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 5.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 5.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Ireland?
- Caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Ireland was 5.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2007.
- What is the lowest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.