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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

U.S. Biotech Employment, 1992-2001

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As businesses grow, they hire more people, and the biotech industry is no exception. In just 10 years, employment within the sector more than doubled, to 191,000, while the number of jobs in related industries has followed a similar trajectory, rising from 230,000 to 535,000.

U.S. Biotech Employment, 1992-2001

Source: Ernst & Young

Underlying Data
YearEmployment
(in '000s)
199279
199397
1994103
1995108
1996118
1997141
1998155
1999162
2000174
2001191

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