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

Italy: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social was 10.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
11.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2023
All-time low
6.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Italy, 2011–2024

02.557.5102011201720242011: 6.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 8.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 9.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 10 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 10.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 10.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 10.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 10.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 10.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 10.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 10.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 11 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 10.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

In 2024, caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Italy stood at 10.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Italy peaked at 11.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2011.

That places Italy 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social employment in Italy, 2011 to 2024.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
2011 6.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants
2012 8 Per 1 000 inhabitants +16.8%
2013 8.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants +10.0%
2014 9.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants +8.3%
2015 10 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.9%
2016 10.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.4%
2017 10.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.5%
2018 10.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.2%
2019 10.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.2%
2020 10.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.7%
2021 10.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.1%
2022 10.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.8%
2023 11.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.3%
2024 10.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9
2020s 10.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 France 12.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 9 Spain 12.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 10 Malta 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 12 Switzerland 8.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 13 Germany 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 14 Canada 7.32 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 Italy?
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Italy was 10.95 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 11.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023.
What is the lowest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2011.
How does Italy rank for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
Italy ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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
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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.