The data shows the proportion of optometrists and opticians in the 29 countries of the European Union in 2017. In many countries in Europe the optical industry is split between optometrists and opticians. This is apparent in the UK where optometrists account for 69% of the workforce and opticians account for 31%. In countries such as Spain, Norway, Finland and Sweden optometrists account for 100% of the workforce. In Spain and the Nordic countries, Optometry and Optics are combined in one.
France has the highest number of opticians per 10,000 inhabitants with an estimated 5.
