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UK Life Sciences Bioscience and Health technology Sector Statistics 2019
6,300Businesses
What is the Life Sciences Industry?Businesses involved in developing and/or producing their ownpharmaceutical or medtech products, including digital health,for human health purposes. Includes supply chain and specialistservice sector.
Industry Characteristics
25All
Global Top
Bio30
AllGlobal Top
Med Tech
North East3%Northern Ireland
2%
Scotland6%
Yorkshire and Humber7%
East Midlands6%
West Midlands7%
North West11%
East of England15%
South East
London10%
South West5%
Wales5%
Distribution of Employment Across UK
24%
Year-On-Year Growth - 2010 to 2019
+9%Employment
-2%Turnover
Overall the life science industry employment increased by 20,500 and turnover decreased by £1.6bn
Service and Supply Chain
Largest Segments by Turnover
Largest Segments by Employment
Small Molecules
In vitro diagnostics
Single Use Technology
1
2
3
1
2
3
Industry Employment
2 sectorsBiopharmaceuticals
have operations in the UK.Together these businesses employ 22% of
industry total and account for 35% of turnover
industryemployment49% industry
employment51%industryturnover68% industry
turnover32%
Medical Technology
Industry Turnover
24%SMEs
10%SMEs
Top 3 segments account for
62% of all turnover in the Core life science industry
Top 3 segments account for
43%of all employment in the Core life science industry
76%Large Companies
90%Large Companies
Small Molecules
Digital Health
In vitro diagnostics
256,100Employees
7,000Sites
£80.7bn
Turnover
For More Informationhttps://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bioscience-and-health-technology-database-annual-reports
An essential cluster of specialist suppliers supports the Life Science Industry in the UK. Does not include non-life science businesses.
2,710 businesses
89,400£23.6bn
employees
turnoverof industryturnover
of industryemployment35% 29%
* Total greater than100% due to rounding