Number of total formal long-term care workers (head counts) (OECD)
| Quick info | |
|---|---|
| Data type | Numeric |
| Scale | Metric |
| Value labels | Not applicable |
| Technical name | health_LTC_provision_FormalWorkers_NumHC_OECD |
| Category | Health and long-term care |
| Label | Number of total formal long-term care workers (head counts) (OECD) |
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This indicator measures the number of the total formal long-term care workers measured per head count as outlined in OECD 2019. Long-term care (health and social) workers are individuals who provide care to long-term care recipients. Formal long-term care (health and social) workers include nurses, as defined by the ISCO-08 classification and personal care workers (caregivers).
Coding rules
For further discussions of the boundaries and measurement of the health care provider formal long-term care workers see OECD 2019.
Bibliographic info
Citation: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 12.2018. "Long-Term Care Resources and Utilisation: Long-term care workers: formal sector." https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=HEALTH_LTCR.
Related publications:
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Health Organization (WHO), and Eurostat. 2011. A System of Health Accounts. Paris: OECD Publishing.
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 2019. "OECD Health Statistics 2019. Definitions, Sources and Methods. LONG-TERM CARE RESOURCES AND UTILISATION." http://stats.oecd.org/wbos/fileview2.aspx?IDFile=a29d8d56-e227-4e7b-a90f-b2232b074723.
Misc
Project manager(s): A04 project, main responsible person Johanna Fischer
Data release:
- Version 0.001: Initial release
Revisions: No revisions yet
Sources
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 12.2018. "Long-Term Care Resources and Utilisation: Long-term care workers: formal sector." https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=HEALTH_LTCR.