Global Formal Long-Term Care Workers at Home by Country

In 2023, the United States led with approximately 259,530 formal long-term care workers at home, showing marginal growth of 0.16%. Germany followed with 179,800 workers, increasing by 1.16%. Switzerland and Hungary saw increases of 3.91% and 2% respectively. South Korea experienced the highest growth at 12.72%, while the Netherlands decreased by 0.94%. Luxembourg and Slovenia saw significant increases at 7.91% and 7.1% respectively.

Future trends to watch include technology integration in care systems, potentially altering workforce demands. Countries with rapid aging populations, like South Korea, are expected to further elevate their formal care workforce to meet increasing care needs. Additionally, policy changes affecting migration and training could reshape the landscape of at-home long-term care workforce distribution globally.