Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Ireland
Ireland: Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term was 3.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over.
Analysis
In 2025, long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Ireland stood at 3.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Ireland peaked at 5.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | — |
| 2009 | 5.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 4.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.95 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 4.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 5.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.28 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 3.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 5.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 3.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 3.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 12 Austria 3.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 13 Finland 3.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 14 Canada 3.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 16 Czechia 2.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 17 Hungary 1.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 18 Portugal 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Ireland?
- Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Ireland was 3.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2009.
- What is the lowest long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 18 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term care employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents key indicators on formal LTC workers at home or in institutions, covering nurses and personal carers, by gender. It also covers their working conditions (part-time or full-time status, fixed-term or permanent employment, and by level of education). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.