Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing - Employment (2005–2031)

C1933-GL Last Updated: December 2025

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2,097,222

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Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing Employment in 2025
0.3%

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 Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing Employment Growth in 2025
0.6%

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 Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing Employment CAGR 2020-2025

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 Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing Employment CAGR 2025-2030

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  • How many people are employed in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing in 2024?

    There was 2,091,934 people employed in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing as of 2024.

  • What was employment growth in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing in 2024?

    The number of people employed in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing declined -0.1% on average over the five years between 2019 and 2024.

  • Is employment in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing expected to grow or decline over the next 5 years?

    See our full analysis of the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing to understand if the industry employment is expected to grow or decline over the next five years.

  • How many people are employed in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing in 2025?

    There is 2,097,222 people employed in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing as of 2025.

  • What is employment growth in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing in 2025?

    The number of people employed in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing grew 0.6% on average over the five years between 2020 and 2025.

  • Is employment in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing expected to grow or decline over the next 5 years?

    See our full analysis of the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing to understand if the industry employment is expected to grow or decline over the next five years.

  • How many people does the average business in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing employ?

    The average Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing business was 224.5 employees.

  • Are businesses in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing adding employees?

    The average business in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing now employs more workers than it did five years ago.

  • How productive are employees in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing?

    The revenue per employee for the average business in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing has decreased in the last five years.

  • How many people does the average business in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing employ?

    The average Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing business is 222.2 employees.

  • Are businesses in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing adding employees?

    The average business in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing now employs more workers than it did five years ago.

  • How productive are employees in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing?

    The revenue per employee for the average business in the Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing has decreased in the last five years.

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