An analysis of pharmacy workforce capacity in Nigeria

Table 2 Distribution of pharmacists per area of practice

Area of Practice	N Licensed Pharmacists (% Total)	N licensed pharmacists with known area of practice (%)
Academia	106 (0.8)	106 (1.42)
Administrative & regulatory	331 (2.6)	331 (4.43)
Industry	227 (1.8)	227 (3.04)
Hospital	1421 [11]	1421 [19]
Community	5380 (42)	5380 (72)
Others*	5342 (41.7)	–
Total	12,807	7465

*includes 67 licensed pharmacists with unspecified area of practice, 1100 licensed but unemployed pharmacists, and 4175 pharmacists undergoing national youth service (NYSC). NYSC is a one-year mandatory service for recent graduates and involves working in government institutions and not necessarily as a pharmacist

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