Roughly 131,000 workers in California were employed in the life sciences sector in 2021. The statistic displays the total number of workers employed in this area in the leading 10 U.S. states, comparing the years 2016 and 2021.
Employment in select life sciences sectors in 2016 and 2021, by top U.S. states
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Employment in select life sciences sectors in 2016 and 2021, by top U.S. states
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California Life Sciences. (July 21, 2023). Employment in select life sciences sectors in 2016 and 2021, by top U.S. states [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039953/top-us-states-by-employees-in-biopharma-and-medical-device-industry/
California Life Sciences. "Employment in select life sciences sectors in 2016 and 2021, by top U.S. states." Chart. July 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039953/top-us-states-by-employees-in-biopharma-and-medical-device-industry/
California Life Sciences. (2023). Employment in select life sciences sectors in 2016 and 2021, by top U.S. states. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039953/top-us-states-by-employees-in-biopharma-and-medical-device-industry/
California Life Sciences. "Employment in Select Life Sciences Sectors in 2016 and 2021, by Top U.S. States." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039953/top-us-states-by-employees-in-biopharma-and-medical-device-industry/
California Life Sciences, Employment in select life sciences sectors in 2016 and 2021, by top U.S. states Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039953/top-us-states-by-employees-in-biopharma-and-medical-device-industry/ (last visited May 12, 2025)
Employment in select life sciences sectors in 2016 and 2021, by top U.S. states [Graph], California Life Sciences, July 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039953/top-us-states-by-employees-in-biopharma-and-medical-device-industry/
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