Bioscience and health technology sector statistics 2024 to 2025
Annual statistics on the size and composition of the life sciences sector in the UK. These statistics are designated as 'official statistics in development'.
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Responsible statistician: Claire Beaton
From the 2023 to 2024 release onwards, the bioscience and health technology sector statistics (BaHTSS) have been classified as ‘official statistics in development’ to reflect the fact that substantial changes have been made to the publication following a change in methodology. Previous releases were designated as ‘official statistics’.
This change in designation is being implemented whilst the Office for Life Sciences (OLS):
- carries out further quality improvements to the new methodology
- considers users’ feedback on the new approach
- explores ways to reintroduce some breakdowns of the life sciences sector which have been temporarily removed due to the change in methodology
From the 2023 to 2024 release onwards, the statistics relate to companies that are active in the UK and operate within the following life sciences subsectors:
- medical technology
- biopharmaceuticals