Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Israel

Israel: Pharmacists — Health and social employment was 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 22 countries
All-time high
1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
All-time low
0.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Israel, 1980–2025

00.250.50.7511.2198020022025

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmacists — health and social employment in Israel is 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists — health and social employment in Israel peaked at 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1980.

That places Israel 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Israel, 1980 to 2025.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
1980 0.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants
1981 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.0%
1982 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.9%
1983 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
1984 0.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.9%
1985 0.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.9%
1986 0.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
1987 0.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
1988 0.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.8%
1989 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.8%
1990 0.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.8%
1991 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.7%
1992 0.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.7%
1993 0.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
1994 0.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.7%
1995 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.6%
1996 0.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.6%
1997 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.2%
1998 0.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.5%
1999 0.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.5%
2000 0.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.5%
2001 0.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.4%
2002 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.8%
2003 0.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2004 0.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.7%
2005 0.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.3%
2006 0.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.9%
2007 0.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.5%
2008 0.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.2%
2009 0.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants +7.2%
2010 0.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.1%
2011 0.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.2%
2012 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.2%
2013 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2014 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.2%
2015 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2016 1.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.1%
2017 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.0%
2018 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2019 1.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.9%
2020 1.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2021 1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.9%
2022 1.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.9%
2023 1.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.8%
2024 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.8%
2025 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.541 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 0.621 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 0.773 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 0.979 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 12 Ireland 1.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 13 Denmark 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 13 Serbia 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 15 Canada 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 17 Germany 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 17 Romania 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists — health and social employment in Israel?
Pharmacists — health and social employment in Israel was 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pharmacists — health and social employment recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025.
What is the lowest pharmacists — health and social employment recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1980.
How does Israel rank for pharmacists — health and social employment?
Israel ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
Is pharmacists — health and social employment rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pharmacists — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmacists — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 726 data points, 1980–2025
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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.