Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social was 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
18.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2021
All-time low
14.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2012
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012–2022

051015202012201720222012: 14.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 15.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 15.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 15.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 16.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 17 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 17.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 18 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 18.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 17.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 18.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2012.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012 to 2022.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
2012 14.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants
2013 15.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.4%
2014 15.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.3%
2015 15.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.4%
2016 15.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2017 16.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.0%
2018 16.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.0%
2019 17.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.9%
2020 18.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.3%
2021 18.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.1%
2022 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.9%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants 14.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants 17.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8
2020s 18.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants 18.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Finland 24.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 1 Croatia 0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 1 Netherlands 14.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 2 Estonia 3.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 2 Norway 18.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 3 Lithuania 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 4 Latvia 1.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 4 Iceland 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  9. 5 Slovenia 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  10. 5 United States of America 16.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  11. 6 Denmark 15.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  12. 6 Poland 0.34 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 17.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 18.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021.
What is the lowest caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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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
Last refreshed

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.