Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Portugal

Portugal: Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term was 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
18th
of 18 countries
All-time high
0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over
in 2025
All-time low
0.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Portugal, 2012–2025

00.20.40.60.812012201820252012: 0.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over2013: 0.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over2014: 0.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over2015: 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over2016: 0.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over2017: 0.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over2018: 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over2019: 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over2020: 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over2021: 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over2022: 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over2023: 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over2024: 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over2025: 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over for long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Portugal peaked at 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over, in 2012.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term care employment in Portugal, 2012 to 2025.
Year Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over Change
2012 0.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over
2013 0.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over +20.0%
2014 0.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over +16.7%
2015 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over +14.3%
2016 0.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over -12.5%
2017 0.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over +0.0%
2018 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over +14.3%
2019 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over +0.0%
2020 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over +0.0%
2021 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over +0.0%
2022 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over +0.0%
2023 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over +0.0%
2024 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over +0.0%
2025 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over 0.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over 8
2020s 0.8167 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Ireland 3.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
  2. 16 Czechia 2.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
  3. 17 Hungary 1.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Portugal?
Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Portugal was 0.9 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2025.
What is the lowest long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 18 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term care employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term care employment
Unit
Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 441 data points, 1995–2025
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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.