European Share of Health Care Assistants Employed in Hospitals by Country

Portugal leads Europe in the share of health care assistants employed in hospitals at 25.45%, with noteworthy year-on-year growth of 2.19% in 2023. Estonia follows at 21.79%, with a modest increase of 0.5%. France and Latvia stand at 18.5% and 10.91% respectively, with Latvia experiencing a substantial 1.9% growth, while France saw a slight decline of 0.13%. Norway and Germany, with 7.83% and 4.87% respectively, showed mixed results; Norway decreased by 1.44%, whereas Germany increased by 1.19%. Croatia remains the lowest at 1.35% but had the highest growth rate of 2.56%.

Future trends to watch include:

• Potential shifts in healthcare policy affecting employment structures.
• The impact of technological advancements on the demand for health care assistants.
• The influence of demographic changes, such as aging populations, particularly in Norway and Germany.
• Efforts towards standardizing healthcare roles across Europe could lead to more consistent employment shares.