This statistic shows the estimated job loss in the U.S. resulting from counterfeit drug sales, by four different economic scenarios, as of 2020. If the global illegal counterfeit drug market is estimated to be worth some 200 billion U.S. dollars, it could be accountable for a loss of around 115 thousand jobs in the United States.
Estimated number of U.S. jobs lost due to counterfeit drug sales as of 2020, by scenario*
* In order to account for the uncertainty regarding the precise size of the counterfeit market, four potential economic scenarios are evaluated that are associated with estimated global counterfeit markets of $100 billion, $200 billion, $300 billion, and $431 billion.
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Pacific Research Institute. (October 13, 2020). Estimated number of U.S. jobs lost due to counterfeit drug sales as of 2020, by scenario* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181279/us-jobs-lost-due-to-counterfeit-drugs-by-scenario/
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Pacific Research Institute, Estimated number of U.S. jobs lost due to counterfeit drug sales as of 2020, by scenario* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181279/us-jobs-lost-due-to-counterfeit-drugs-by-scenario/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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