Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Spain
Spain: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social was 12.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Spain, 1996–2024
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 Spain stood at 12.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Spain peaked at 12.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1996.
Spain ranks 9th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in Spain, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1997 | 5.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 5.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 6.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 7.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 7.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 9.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 10 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 11.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 12.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 12.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 12.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 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
- 8 France 12.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Malta 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 11 Italy 10.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 12 Switzerland 8.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Spain?
- Caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in Spain was 12.45 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1996.
- How does Spain rank for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.