The statistics from ??Choices 2000?? shows that 22,000 people were employed in 1998, an increase of 43.0% from 1988. After employment gain of 16.8% from 1988 to 1993, the employment grew 22.5% from 1993 to 1998.As well; employment in all occupations grew 12.3% over the same ten years, and 8.2% over the last five. It also shows that 19% of all pharmacists work part-time, 13% are self-employed, compared to an average of 17% for all occupations. An interesting factor about pharmacists is that 56% are women, well above the average of 45% for all occupations. The unemployment rate averaged 1.3% from 1996 to 1998, compared to the national average of 6.0%, which is a fairly low rate. Therefore, after completing the required education it is likely that high job prospect can favour those who are interested in this career.
Conclusion: Why Pharmacist Would Be a Fulfilling and Interesting Career
Pharmacist is an attractive career that satisfies both financial wise and interesting wise, especially for women. In comparison to other jobs, pharmacists earn much more money, and good income that can support own family. Also, for someone who is willing to be devoted to field of science, this is a very good job, because pharmacist continues to research and experiment to better serve the patients and the public. While other jobs do not have the right settings for women in the job field, pharmacist provides safe and relaxing atmosphere. Also, the hours are not too long. Pharmacies usually open from nine in the morning to seven or eight at night. Therefore, this job field will not affect the social life too much.
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