Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Italy
Italy: Pharmacists — Health and social employment was 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Italy, 1986–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists — health and social employment in Italy stood at 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists — health and social employment in Italy peaked at 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1986.
That places Italy 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Italy, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1987 | 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9425 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 3 Estonia 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Iceland 2.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Finland 2.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Netherlands 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Portugal 1.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Sweden 1.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Spain 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Norway 1.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists — health and social employment in Italy?
- Pharmacists — health and social employment in Italy was 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pharmacists — health and social employment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists — health and social employment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1986.
- How does Italy rank for pharmacists — health and social employment?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists — health and social employment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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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.