Biotechnology

• During 2005, the 329 publicly held biotechnology companies in the United States earned $47.8 billion in combined revenue, with market capitalizations of $410 billion. Meanwhile, the 1,086 private U.S. biotech firms earned revenues of $2.9 billion. (Ernst & Young annual scorecard, New York Times, April 5, 2006)

• The biotechnology industry employed 713,000 workers in 2002 and is anticipated to employ 814,000 workers in 2007 (Economy.com, Industry Workstation, Biotech industry forecast.

Link: http://www.doleta.gov/BRG/IndProf/Biotech_profile.cfm