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- 18,000
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employees
In 2022, approx. 18,000 people were employed in the Austrian pharmaceutical industry.
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- 13.2
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pharmaceutical quota
The percentage of expenditure on pharmaceuticals in the overall expenditure in the health sector was 13.2% in 2022.
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- 191
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companies
There were 191 companies operating in the Austrian biotechnology sector in 2023.
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- 1,725
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million euros in turnover
Biotechnology companies generated a turnover of approx. EUR 1,725 million in 2023.
Facts and Figures - Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals
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| Pharmaceutical industry in Austria - key data 2022 | |
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| Staff | approx. 18,000 |
| Companies (manufacturers and importers) | 120 |
| Production in million Euro | 1,453 |
| Imports in million Euro | 12,599 |
| Exports in million Euro | 13,735 |
| The ten largest companies of the life science and pharma sector in Austria by net revenue in Mio. Euro (2023) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG | 2,445.60 |
| 2. | Herba Chemosan Apotheker-AG | 1,835.40 |
| 3. | Novartis Austria | 1,426.00 |
| 4. | Sandoz GmbH | 847.00 |
| 5. | Takeda Manufacturing Austria AG (vormals: Baxter AG) | 753.00 |
| 6. | Chemo AG | 640.00 |
| 7. | Phoenix Arzneiwarengroßhandlung GmbH | 525.40 |
| 8. | Jacoby Holding GmbH | 485.00 |
| 9. | Octapharma Pharmazeutika ProduktionsGmbH | 356.00 |
| 10. | Merck Sharp & Dohme GmbH (MSD) | 327.60 |
| Biotechnology industry in Austria – key data 2023 | |
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| Staff | approx. 3,300 |
| Companies | approx. 191 |
| Production in million Euro | approx.1,725 |
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Last update : 2025-05-19