Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical company based out of Paris, France. As of 2018, the company had a total of about 104,226 employees globally, though this figure excluded the employees of Sanofi’s Animal Health business (submitted to Boehringer Ingelheim within a swap deal in 2016). Sanofi’s number of employees has generally remained stable over the years. Employment within the pharmaceutical sector can be an indicator of research and development successes and a measure of a company’s productivity.

Sanofi’s company profile

Sanofi has 75 manufacturing sites in 33 countries globally and sells its pharmaceuticals in more than 170 countries. The company has 5 major business units and health care areas in which it works. Sanofi’s pharmaceutical sector accounts for much of the company’s revenues, followed by their vaccine sector. Their top therapeutic areas based on revenue are their established prescription products, diabetes products, and rare disease products.

Pharmaceutical employment

The impact of the pharmaceutical industry on not only health, but also employment is evident. Overall global pharmaceutical employment has been increasing in recent years. The largest pharmaceutical companies based on number of employees include Johnson & Johnson, Bayer, and Novartis. Globally the countries with the largest number of pharmaceutical employees include China, India, and the United States.