Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Romania

Romania: Pharmacists — Health and social employment was 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 22 countries
All-time high
1.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2018
All-time low
0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Romania, 2006–2020

00.511.52006201320202006: 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 0.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 0.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 0.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 0.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 0.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 0.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

In 2020, pharmacists — health and social employment in Romania stood at 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists — health and social employment in Romania peaked at 1.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2006.

Romania ranks 17th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Romania, 2006 to 2020.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
2006 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants
2007 0.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants +14.3%
2008 0.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants +8.9%
2009 0.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants +8.2%
2010 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants +10.6%
2011 0.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants +9.6%
2012 0.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants +10.0%
2013 0.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants +9.1%
2014 1.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants +7.3%
2015 1.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants +5.8%
2016 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants +7.3%
2017 1.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants +5.1%
2018 1.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.9%
2019 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants -10.9%
2020 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4
2010s 1.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 15 Canada 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 15 Israel 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 17 Germany 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 19 Montenegro 1.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 20 New Zealand 1.01 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 Romania?
Pharmacists — health and social employment in Romania was 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pharmacists — health and social employment recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2018.
What is the lowest pharmacists — health and social employment recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2006.
How does Romania rank for pharmacists — health and social employment?
Romania ranks 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2020.
Is pharmacists — health and social employment rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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.