Global pharmaceutical industry employment 2006-2017
This statistic displays the number of people directly employed in the pharmaceutical industry worldwide between 2006 and 2017. In 2008, the global industry reached 3.83 million employees. This number increased up to 5.5 million until 2017. This industry employs people from both developed and developing nations. The industry contributes direct employment for many high-skilled jobs and indirectly creates jobs in low- and middle-income countries.
