
Roche Group's number of employees 2007-2024
This statistic illustrates the number of employees at Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche from 2007 to 2024. Roche is one of the largest global pharmaceutical companies and is based in Basel, Switzerland. In 2024, the Roche Group had around 103,000 employees worldwide. Roche is a leading pharmaceutical company in the area of oncology.
Roche’s global standing
Roche is one of the largest global pharmaceutical companies and is based in Basel, Switzerland. As of 2024, Roche was the third leading pharmaceutical company worldwide by number of originated drugs and first by size of the R&D pipeline. Roche is the fifth leading pharmaceutical company worldwide by prescription sales. In 2024, Roche’s pharmaceutical products business, which represents Roche’s largest division, generated some 46 billion Swiss francs in sales revenue.
Roche in the oncology sector
Roche is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies in the area of oncology. Roche’s oncology and hematology products generated some 23 billion Swiss francs each year in the last two years. However, oncology's share of Roche's total pharmaceutical sales has steadily decreased since 2017.