* New classification for 2022: Small enterprises = Up to 49 employees and up to 10 million euros in revenue Medium-sized enterprises = Up to 249 employees and up to 50 million euros in revenue, and not a small enterprise Large enterprises = More than 249 employees or more than 50 million euros in revenueÂ
The values before the current reporting year are taken from the BPI’s previous annual publications. No values were available in the publications for the year 2021.
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Size classes of German pharmaceutical companies 2007 to 2023, by number of employees
In 2020, approximately **** percent of all pharmaceutical companies in Germany had fewer than 100 employees. Companies with fewer than 50 employees and up to 10Â million euros in revenue accounted for **** percent of German pharmaceutical companies in 2022.Â
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