Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Portugal
Portugal: Pharmacists — Health and social employment was 1.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists — health and social employment in Portugal stood at 1.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists — health and social employment in Portugal peaked at 1.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1986.
That places Portugal 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1981 | 0.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 1.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.492 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.963 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 2 Belgium 2.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Lithuania 1.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Croatia 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 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
- 6 Italy 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Sweden 1.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Spain 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists — health and social employment in Portugal?
- Pharmacists — health and social employment in Portugal was 1.88 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists — health and social employment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for pharmacists — health and social employment?
- Portugal ranks 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists — health and social employment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.