Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Portugal
Portugal: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social was 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2012. ▲ Rising
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Portugal, 1999–2012
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in 2012.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Portugal peaked at 2.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1999.
That places Portugal 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2000 | 2.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -14.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 42% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Portugal?
- Caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Portugal was 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2012, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2010.
- What is the lowest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.