Total (nurses and personal carers) | Australia | | .. | .. | | .. | .. | .. | | .. |
Austria | | 57 580 | 61 314 | 66 414 | 66 888 | 63 932 | 64 333 | 65 406 | .. |
Canada | | .. | 202 305 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 217 918 | .. |
Denmark | | 79 585 | 80 745 | 82 599 | 82 854 | 83 657 | 85 232 | .. | .. |
Estonia | | 15 820 | 15 059 | 14 644 | 14 685 | 14 168 | 13 748 | 13 376 | .. |
Germany | | .. | 745 932 | .. | 791 855 | .. | 864 082 | .. | .. |
Hungary | | 37 652 | 39 161 | 43 527 | 40 484 | 43 200 | 41 801 | 39 722 | .. |
Ireland | | 25 468 | 24 055 | 24 554 | 23 662 | 24 970 | 25 014 | 25 079 | 25 612 |
Israel | | 74 970 | 77 440 | | | 99 500 | 101 200 | 106 100 | 105 600 |
Japan | | 1 573 935 | 1 648 326 | 1 797 827 | 1 884 313 | 1 949 898 | 2 013 319 | 2 028 341 | .. |
Korea | | 178 223 | 172 888 | 176 754 | 191 554 | 202 084 | 217 083 | 235 168 | .. |
Luxembourg | | | | | | | | .. | .. |
Netherlands | | | | | | | | | .. |
Norway | | 95 663 | 97 870 | 100 185 | 102 015 | 103 696 | 107 177 | 108 653 | 111 004 |
Portugal | | .. | .. | 10 872 | 12 432 | 14 681 | 16 022 | 15 769 | 16 454 |
Slovak Republic | | 10 730 | 10 920 | 10 449 | 9 554 | 10 615 | 10 665 | 11 635 | .. |
Spain | | 339 891 | 338 120 | 335 929 | 345 557 | 357 169 | 373 521 | 391 589 | 413 266 |
Sweden | | 220 975 | 222 446 | 223 597 | 225 504 | 231 765 | 237 583 | 240 909 | .. |
Switzerland | | | 103 223 | 108 403 | 111 350 | 113 832 | 116 775 | 120 954 | .. |
United States | | 2 366 958 | 2 412 343 | 2 493 572 | 2 681 892 | 2 781 333 | 2 804 295 | 2 791 842 | .. |
Density per 1 000 population | Australia | | .. | .. | | .. | .. | .. | | .. |
Austria | | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | .. |
Canada | | .. | 5.9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. |
Denmark | | 14.3 | 14.5 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 15 | .. | .. |
Estonia | | 11.9 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.2 | .. |
Germany | | .. | 9.3 | .. | 9.8 | .. | 10.6 | .. | .. |
Hungary | | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4 | .. |
Ireland | | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
Israel | | 9.8 | 10 | | | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.1 |
Japan | | 12.3 | 12.9 | 14.1 | 14.8 | 15.3 | 15.8 | 16 | .. |
Korea | | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | .. |
Luxembourg | | | | | | | | .. | .. |
Netherlands | | | | | | | | | .. |
Norway | | 19.6 | 19.8 | 20 | 20.1 | 20.2 | 20.6 | 20.8 | 21.1 |
Portugal | | .. | .. | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Slovak Republic | | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 2 | 2.1 | .. |
Spain | | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8 | 8.4 | 8.9 |
Sweden | | 23.6 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.9 | 24.2 | 24.3 | .. |
Switzerland | | | 13 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 14.4 | .. |
United States | | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | .. |
Per 100 population aged 65 years old and over | Australia | | .. | .. | | .. | .. | .. | | .. |
Austria | | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | .. |
Canada | | .. | 4.1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3.6 | .. |
Denmark | | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.1 | .. | .. |
Estonia | | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | .. |
Germany | | .. | 4.5 | .. | 4.7 | .. | 5.1 | .. | .. |
Hungary | | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | .. |
Ireland | | 5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4 | 4 |
Israel | | 10 | 9.9 | | | 11.3 | 11 | 11.1 | 10.6 |
Japan | | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | .. |
Korea | | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | .. |
Luxembourg | | | | | | | | .. | .. |
Netherlands | | | | | | | | | .. |
Norway | | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
Portugal | | .. | .. | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Slovak Republic | | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | .. |
Spain | | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
Sweden | | 13.1 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | .. |
Switzerland | | | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8 | 7.9 | 8 | 8.1 | .. |
United States | | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6 | 6 | 5.9 | 5.7 | .. |
Total females (nurses and personal carers) | Austria | | .. | .. | .. | 56 653 | 56 755 | 56 520 | 57 662 | .. |
Canada | | .. | 184 092 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 198 092.6 | .. |
Denmark | | 76 330 | 77 147 | 78 703 | 78 716 | 79 397 | 80 725 | .. | .. |
Germany | | .. | 652 637 | .. | 690 778 | .. | 750 174 | .. | .. |
Ireland | | 22 925 | 21 630 | 22 159 | 21 181 | 22 161 | 22 039 | 21 886 | 22 288 |
Israel | | 67 270 | 69 500 | | | 88 000 | 88 700 | 91 900 | 90 000 |
Korea | | 165 772 | 161 660 | 165 636 | 180 168 | 191 374 | 206 229 | 223 847 | .. |
Netherlands | | | | | | | | | .. |
Norway | | 89 605 | 91 604 | 93 413 | 94 901 | 96 167 | 99 184 | 100 192 | 101 902 |
Slovak Republic | | | | | | | | | .. |
Spain | | 274 485 | 274 123 | 271 148 | 277 840 | 286 794 | 299 788 | 314 403 | 332 519 |
Sweden | | 198 113 | 199 214 | 199 520 | 200 033 | 203 970 | 206 707 | 207 046 | .. |
United States | | 2 146 661 | 2 169 777 | 2 236 125 | 2 399 311 | 2 489 083 | 2 486 587 | 2 487 658 | .. |
% of females formal long-term care workers | Austria | | .. | .. | .. | 84.7 | 88.8 | 87.9 | 88.2 | .. |
Canada | | .. | 91 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 90.9 | .. |
Denmark | | 95.9 | 95.5 | 95.3 | 95 | 94.9 | 94.7 | .. | .. |
Germany | | .. | 87.5 | .. | 87.2 | .. | 86.8 | .. | .. |
Ireland | | 90 | 89.9 | 90.2 | 89.5 | 88.8 | 88.1 | 87.3 | 87 |
Israel | | 89.7 | 89.7 | | | 88.4 | 87.6 | 86.6 | 85.2 |
Korea | | 93 | 93.5 | 93.7 | 94.1 | 94.7 | 95 | 95.2 | .. |
Netherlands | | | | | | | | | .. |
Norway | | 93.7 | 93.6 | 93.2 | 93 | 92.7 | 92.5 | 92.2 | 91.8 |
Slovak Republic | | | | | | | | | .. |
Spain | | 80.8 | 81.1 | 80.7 | 80.4 | 80.3 | 80.3 | 80.3 | 80.5 |
Sweden | | 89.7 | 89.6 | 89.2 | 88.7 | 88 | 87 | 85.9 | .. |
United States | | 90.7 | 89.9 | 89.7 | 89.5 | 89.5 | 88.7 | 89.1 | .. |
% of females for total population aged 65 years old and over | Austria | | .. | .. | .. | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | .. |
Canada | | .. | 3.7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3.3 | .. |
Denmark | | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | .. | .. |
Germany | | .. | 3.9 | .. | 4.1 | .. | 4.4 | .. | .. |
Ireland | | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
Israel | | 8.9 | 8.9 | | | 10 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9 |
Korea | | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | .. |
Netherlands | | | | | | | | | .. |
Norway | | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 11.6 |
Slovak Republic | | | | | | | | | .. |
Spain | | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
Sweden | | 11.7 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.6 | .. |
United States | | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5 | .. |
Total males (nurses and personal carers) | Austria | | .. | .. | .. | 8 638 | 7 176 | 7 453 | 7 537 | .. |
Canada | | .. | 18 213 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 19 825.4 | .. |
Denmark | | 3 255 | 3 598 | 3 896 | 4 138 | 4 260 | 4 507 | .. | .. |
Germany | | .. | 93 295 | .. | 101 077 | .. | 113 908 | .. | .. |
Ireland | | 2 543 | 2 425 | 2 395 | 2 481 | 2 809 | 2 975 | 3 193 | 3 324 |
Israel | | 7 700 | 7 940 | | | 11 600 | 12 500 | 14 200 | 15 600 |
Korea | | 12 451 | 11 228 | 11 118 | 11 386 | 10 710 | 10 854 | 11 321 | .. |
Netherlands | | | | | | | | | .. |
Norway | | 6 058 | 6 266 | 6 772 | 7 114 | 7 529 | 7 993 | 8 461 | 9 102 |
Slovak Republic | | | | | | | | | .. |
Spain | | 65 406 | 63 997 | 64 781 | 67 717 | 70 375 | 73 733 | 77 186 | 80 747 |
Sweden | | 22 862 | 23 232 | 24 077 | 25 471 | 27 795 | 30 876 | 33 863 | .. |
United States | | 220 297 | 242 566 | 257 447 | 282 581 | 292 250 | 317 708 | 304 184 | .. |
% of males formal long-term care workers | Austria | | .. | .. | .. | 12.9 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 11.5 | .. |
Canada | | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9.1 | .. |
Denmark | | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.3 | .. | .. |
Germany | | .. | 12.5 | .. | 12.8 | .. | 13.2 | .. | .. |
Ireland | | 10 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13 |
Israel | | 10.3 | 10.3 | | | 11.7 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 14.8 |
Korea | | 7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5 | 4.8 | .. |
Netherlands | | | | | | | | | .. |
Norway | | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.2 |
Slovak Republic | | | | | | | | | .. |
Spain | | 19.2 | 18.9 | 19.3 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.5 |
Sweden | | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 12 | 13 | 14.1 | .. |
United States | | 9.3 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 10.9 | .. |
% of males for total population aged 65 years old and over | Austria | | .. | .. | .. | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .. |
Canada | | .. | 0.4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.3 | .. |
Denmark | | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .. | .. |
Germany | | .. | 0.6 | .. | 0.6 | .. | 0.7 | .. | .. |
Ireland | | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Israel | | 1 | 1 | | | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Korea | | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .. |
Netherlands | | | | | | | | | .. |
Norway | | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Slovak Republic | | | | | | | | | .. |
Spain | | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Sweden | | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | .. |
United States | | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .. |
Total nurses (at home and in institutions) | Australia | | .. | .. | | .. | .. | .. | | .. |
Canada | | .. | 70 335 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 76 898 | .. |
Denmark | | 32 776 | 34 700 | 36 805 | 37 793 | 39 628 | 41 317 | .. | .. |
Estonia | | 237 | 312 | 264 | | 619 | 617 | 635 | .. |
Germany | | .. | 416 467 | .. | 438 820 | .. | 464 607 | .. | .. |
Hungary | | 31 568 | 32 788 | 34 732 | 33 781 | 37 721 | 37 714 | 35 702 | .. |
Ireland | | 7 973 | 7 489 | 7 212 | 6 970 | 6 661 | 6 513 | 6 362 | 6 314 |
Israel | | 1 290 | 1 500 | | | 3 500 | 3 700 | 4 100 | 4 500 |
Japan | | 239 886 | 249 238 | 266 105 | 278 643 | 294 873 | 309 074 | 319 957 | .. |
Korea | | 7 189 | 7 961 | 8 527 | 9 454 | 10 164 | 10 739 | 11 620 | .. |
Luxembourg | | | | | | | | .. | .. |
Netherlands | | | | | | | | | .. |
Norway | | 28 526 | 29 721 | 31 020 | 31 911 | 32 704 | 33 544 | 34 149 | 35 251 |
Portugal | | .. | .. | 3 634 | 3 957 | 4 708 | 5 164 | 5 899 | 5 232 |
Slovak Republic | | | | | | | | | .. |
Sweden | | 12 012 | 12 128 | 12 328 | 13 054 | 13 455 | 13 562 | 13 556 | .. |
Switzerland | | | 59 318 | 62 431 | 64 073 | 65 862 | 68 521 | 71 656 | .. |
United States | | 582 285 | 591 085 | 628 821 | 674 054 | 783 898 | 787 400 | 778 547 | .. |
% of nurses for total population aged 65 years old and over | Australia | | .. | .. | | .. | .. | .. | | .. |
Canada | | .. | 1.4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.3 | .. |
Denmark | | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | .. | .. |
Estonia | | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .. |
Germany | | .. | 2.5 | .. | 2.6 | .. | 2.7 | .. | .. |
Hungary | | 1.9 | 2 | 2.1 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | .. |
Ireland | | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 |
Israel | | 0.2 | 0.2 | | | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Japan | | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | .. |
Korea | | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .. |
Luxembourg | | | | | | | | .. | .. |
Netherlands | | | | | | | | | .. |
Norway | | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Portugal | | .. | .. | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Slovak Republic | | | | | | | | | .. |
Sweden | | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .. |
Switzerland | | | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | .. |
United States | | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .. |
Total personal carers (at home and in institutions) | Australia | | .. | .. | | .. | .. | .. | | .. |
Canada | | .. | 131 970 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 141 020 | .. |
Denmark | | 46 809 | 46 045 | 45 794 | 45 061 | 44 029 | 43 915 | .. | .. |
Estonia | | 15 583 | 14 747 | 14 380 | 14 076 | 13 549 | 13 131 | 12 741 | .. |
Germany | | .. | 329 465 | .. | 353 035 | .. | 399 475 | .. | .. |
Hungary | | 6 084 | 6 373 | 8 795 | 6 703 | 5 479 | 4 087 | 4 020 | .. |
Ireland | | 17 495 | 16 566 | 17 342 | | 18 309 | 18 501 | 18 717 | 19 298 |
Israel | | 73 680 | 75 940 | | | 96 000 | 97 500 | 102 000 | 101 100 |
Japan | | 1 334 049 | 1 399 088 | 1 531 722 | 1 605 670 | 1 655 025 | 1 704 245 | 1 708 384 | .. |
Korea | | 171 034 | 164 927 | 168 227 | 182 100 | 191 920 | 206 344 | 223 548 | .. |
Luxembourg | | | | | | | | .. | .. |
Netherlands | | | | | | | | | .. |
Norway | | 67 137 | 68 149 | 69 165 | 70 104 | 70 992 | 73 633 | 74 504 | 75 753 |
Portugal | | .. | .. | 7 238 | 8 475 | 9 973 | 10 858 | 9 870 | 11 222 |
Slovak Republic | | 8 081 | 8 229 | 8 612 | 7 908 | 8 894 | 9 002 | 10 004 | .. |
Sweden | | 208 963 | 210 318 | 211 269 | 212 450 | 218 310 | 224 021 | 227 353 | .. |
Switzerland | | | 43 905 | 45 972 | 47 277 | 47 970 | 48 254 | 49 298 | .. |
United Kingdom | | 184 540 | 180 458 | | 148 769 | | 147 130 | | |
United States | | 1 784 673 | 1 821 258 | 1 864 751 | 2 007 838 | 1 997 435 | 2 016 895 | 2 013 295 | .. |
% of personal carers for total population aged 65 years old and over | Australia | | .. | .. | | .. | .. | .. | | .. |
Canada | | .. | 2.7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2.4 | .. |
Denmark | | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | .. | .. |
Estonia | | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | .. |
Germany | | .. | 2 | .. | 2.1 | .. | 2.3 | .. | .. |
Hungary | | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .. |
Ireland | | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 | 3 |
Israel | | 9.8 | 9.7 | | | 10.9 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.1 |
Japan | | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 | .. |
Korea | | 3.2 | 3 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | .. |
Luxembourg | | | | | | | | .. | .. |
Netherlands | | | | | | | | | .. |
Norway | | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
Portugal | | .. | .. | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Slovak Republic | | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .. |
Sweden | | 12.4 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | .. |
Switzerland | | | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | .. |
United Kingdom | | 1.8 | 1.7 | | 1.4 | | 1.3 | | |
United States | | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | .. |