This statistic shows employment in research and development performed in UK businesses operating in the pharmaceuticals industries in 2019, by type of employment. That year around 12 thousand scientists and engineers were employed full-time in R&D within the pharmaceutical industry in the United Kingdom.
Employment in research and development performed in pharmaceutical businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by type
(in 1,000s)
The data refers to business R&D performed in the UK irrespective of the residence of the ultimate owner. Overseas activities of affiliates of UK businesses are not included by the source.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 20, 2020). Employment in research and development performed in pharmaceutical businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/411963/pharmaceuticals-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-employment/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Employment in research and development performed in pharmaceutical businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by type (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411963/pharmaceuticals-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-employment/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Employment in research and development performed in pharmaceutical businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411963/pharmaceuticals-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-employment/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Employment in Research and Development Performed in Pharmaceutical Businesses in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411963/pharmaceuticals-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-employment/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Employment in research and development performed in pharmaceutical businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411963/pharmaceuticals-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-employment/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Employment in research and development performed in pharmaceutical businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/411963/pharmaceuticals-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-employment/
