Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Spain
Spain: Pharmacists — Health and social employment was 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists — health and social employment in Spain peaked at 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1980.
That places Spain 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1981 | 0.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.765 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists — health and social employment in Spain?
- Pharmacists — health and social employment in Spain was 1.66 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest pharmacists — health and social employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for pharmacists — health and social employment?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists — health and social employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.