National Bio-economy Employment by Job Function and Subsector, 2019

A table showing bio-economy employment by job category and sub-sector. For the bio-economy as a whole, 26% of employees work in research and development; 22% in manufacturing; 14% in management, finance and administration; 5% in distribution; 5% in quality control and quality assurance; 5% in marketing, business development, sales and communications; 2% in legal and regulatory affairs; 3% in information technology; and 17% in “other” job categories. For the agri-bio sub-sector, 32% of employees work in manufacturing; 24% in research and development; 19% in management, finance and administration; 7% in marketing, business development, sales and communications; 6% in distribution; 5% in quality control and quality assurance; 2% in legal and regulatory affairs; 2% in information technology; and 4% in “other” job categories. For the bio-energy sub-sector, 36% of employees work in manufacturing; 27% in research and development; 15% in management, finance and administration; 5% in distribution; 4% in quality control and quality assurance; 3% in marketing, business development, sales and communications; 2% in legal and regulatory affairs; 2% in information technology; and 7% in “other” job categories. For the bio-health sub-sector, 30% of employees work in research and development; 13% in manufacturing; 13% in management, finance and administration; 5% in distribution; 5% in quality control and quality assurance; 5% in marketing, business development, sales and communications; 4% in information technology; 2% in legal and regulatory affairs; and 23% in “other” job categories. For the bio-industrial sub-sector, 38% of employees work in manufacturing; 19% in research and development; 13% in management, finance and administration; 6% in distribution; 5% in quality control and quality assurance; 4% in marketing, business development, sales and communications; 2% in information technology; 1% in legal and regulatory affairs; and 13% in “other” job categories.

Published in Close-up on the bio-economy: National report (October 13, 2021)