Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Norway
Norway: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social was 18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Norway, 2002–2024
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 Norway stood at 18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Norway peaked at 18.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2002.
That places Norway 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Norway, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2003 | 15.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 16.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 18.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 15.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 16.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 16.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 18.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 18.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 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
- 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
- 4 Iceland 17.74 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
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Norway?
- Caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Norway was 18.18 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2015.
- What is the lowest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.