In 2023/24, the number of employees in the biopharmaceutical industry in the United Kingdom's life sciences sector was approximately 164,000. There has been a gradual increase in the number of employees since 2016/17.
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GOV.UK. (October 2, 2025). Biopharmaceutical employment in the United Kingdom from 2008/09 to 2023/24 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1645126/biopharmaceutical-employment-in-life-sciences-uk/
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Biopharmaceutical employment in the United Kingdom from 2008/09 to 2023/24 (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, October 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1645126/biopharmaceutical-employment-in-life-sciences-uk/
