The number of care personnel employed in the health sector in Portugal increased by 894 employees (+2.38 percent) since the previous year. Therefore, the number of care personnel in Portugal reached a peak in 2021 with 38,509 employees. Caring personnel actively provide care services directly to patients or administration, management, research and in other posts that exclude direct contact with patients. An education revolving around care is a prerequisite for care personnel.
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Number of practicing care personnel employed in Portugal from 2002 to 2021
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OECD. (November 14, 2023). Number of practicing care personnel employed in Portugal from 2002 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/550730/care-workers-employed-portugal/
OECD. "Number of practicing care personnel employed in Portugal from 2002 to 2021." Chart. November 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/550730/care-workers-employed-portugal/
OECD. (2023). Number of practicing care personnel employed in Portugal from 2002 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/550730/care-workers-employed-portugal/
OECD. "Number of Practicing Care Personnel Employed in Portugal from 2002 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/550730/care-workers-employed-portugal/
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Number of practicing care personnel employed in Portugal from 2002 to 2021 [Graph], OECD, November 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/550730/care-workers-employed-portugal/
