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- 25,000
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employees
In 2024, approx. 25,000 people were employed in the Austrian pharmaceutical industry.
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- 13.3
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pharmaceutical quota
The percentage of expenditure on pharmaceuticals in the overall expenditure in the health sector was 13.3% in 2024.
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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 2024 | |
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| Staff | approx. 25,000 |
| Companies (manufacturers and importers) | 120 |
| Production in million Euro | 4,782 |
| Imports in million Euro | 11,753 |
| Exports in million Euro | 19,967 |
| The ten largest companies of the life science and pharma sector in Austria by net revenue in Mio. Euro (2025) | ||
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| 1. | Novartis Austria | 2,501.00 |
| 2. | Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG | 2,476.40 |
| 3. | Herba Chemosan Apotheker-AG | 2,085.90 |
| 4. | Sandoz GmbH | 1,630.00 |
| 5. | Fresenius Kabi Austria GmbH | 1,078.00 |
| 6. | Takeda Manufacturing Austria AG | 832.00 |
| 7. | Phoenix Arzneiwarengroßhandlung GmbH | 597.20 |
| 8. | Chemo AG | 575.90 |
| 9. | Jacoby Holding GmbH | 530.00 |
| 10. | Octapharma Pharmazeutika ProduktionsGmbH | 403.00 |
| 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 : 22 July 2026