Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Switzerland
Switzerland: Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term was 8.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2024. ▲ Rising
Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Switzerland, 2006–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Switzerland is 8.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Switzerland peaked at 8.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | — |
| 2007 | 7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.05 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 6.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 7.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 4 |
| 2010s | 8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 7.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 8.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 8.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 8.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Norway 12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 2 Sweden 11.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 3 Israel 11.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 5 Luxembourg 7.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 6 Australia 7.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 7 Denmark 6.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 7 Japan 6.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Switzerland?
- Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Switzerland was 8.6 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 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 Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.