The analysis of the number of professionally active pharmacists across various European countries for 2023 indicates significant variations in workforce levels. Italy leads with 80.06 thousand pharmacists, followed by Spain (73.62k), and France (72.96k). Germany also has a substantial number, standing at 70.28k. Conversely, countries like Montenegro, Liechtenstein, and Iceland have the smallest active pharmacist populations with 0.17k, 0.057k, and 0.432k respectively.
Year-on-year variations show that Romania and Montenegro exhibited the highest growth rates in their pharmacist populations, growing by 3.71% and 7.21% respectively from 2022 to 2023. Portugal also showed significant growth at 5.47%. Conversely, Serbia noted a substantial decline of 7.67%. Other noteworthy growth rates include Spain at 3.56%, Norway at 3.99%, and Slovakia at 2.74%. On the other hand, Denmark saw a decrease of 1.85%, and Latvia experienced a slight decline of 0.48%.
Future trends to monitor in the European pharmacist sector include the potential for digital health technologies to influence workforce requirements, disparities in healthcare access potentially driving pharmacist demand in underserved areas, and the regulatory policies that could impact workforce mobility and professional practice standards. Monitoring these factors can provide insights into the evolving demands and shifts within the profession across Europe.
Top countries in Pharmacists Professionally Active by Country
| # | 10 Countries | Units (Persons) | Last Year | YoY | 5-years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Italy | 80,060 | 2023 | +1.58% | +1.61% | View data |
| 2 | 2 Spain | 73,620 | 2023 | +1.84% | +3.56% | View data |
| 3 | 3 France | 72,960 | 2023 | -0.2% | -0.18% | View data |
| 4 | 4 Germany | 70,280 | 2023 | +1.15% | +1.33% | View data |
| 5 | 5 Romania | 21,140 | 2023 | +2.69% | +3.71% | View data |
| 6 | 6 Portugal | 17,590 | 2023 | +5.03% | +5.47% | View data |
| 7 | 7 Greece | 11,520 | 2023 | +0.37% | +1.05% | View data |
| 8 | 8 Sweden | 9,270 | 2023 | +1.15% | +1.22% | View data |
| 9 | 9 Bulgaria | 6,860 | 2023 | +0.92% | +0.9% | View data |
| 10 | 10 Norway | 6,560 | 2023 | +3.42% | +3.99% | View data |
