ALMOST two thirds (62.4%) of registered pharmacists are female continuing the trend that has been seen for some time now, according to the latest quarterly registration data released by the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
This pattern looks set to continue with female provisional, postgrad training or supervised practice pharmacists twice as numerous as males, the figures reveal.
In terms of age groups, those aged 25-39 years comprise more than half the total, indicating a vibrant young industry, even though there are outliers, with 202 practising pharmacists registered aged 75-79 years and a remarkable 105 still practising at more than 80 years of age.
NSW has the most pharmacists, with 9,527 in total, followed by Vic with 8,035, Qld with 6,237, WA with 3,289, SA with 2,204, Tas with 778, the ACT with 60 and the Northern Territory with 253, making a total of 31,565 across various registration types.
Access the full breakdown at pharmacyboard.gov.au.
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