Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Korea
Korea: Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term was 5.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2024. ▲ Rising
Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Korea, 2009–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over.
Analysis
Korea recorded 5.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over for long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Korea peaked at 5.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Korea, year by year
| Year | Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | — |
| 2010 | 3.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 5.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 2.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 2.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.45 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 3.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 4.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 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 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Korea?
- Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Korea was 5.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2024, 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2024.
- What is the lowest long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2009.
- How does Korea rank for long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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.