Australia vs Ireland: Pharmacists — Health and social employment
Pharmacists — Health and social employment over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.735 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.185 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.0344 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists — health and social employment, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 1.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pharmacists — health and social employment between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for pharmacists — health and social employment?
- Australia ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 12th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Pharmacists — Health and social employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of pharmacists by status (ie. practising pharmacists, professionally active pharmacists, and pharmacists licenced to practice). Practising pharmacists prepare, dispense or sell medicaments and drugs for patients and provide advice. Professionally active pharmacists are practising pharmacists and other pharmacists for whom their education in pharmacy is a prerequisite for the execution of the job. Pharmacists licensed to practice include practising and other (non-practising) pharmacists who are registered and entitled to practice. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.