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Scientific Research & Development in West Virginia

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WV54171

Scientific Research & Development in West Virginia industry analysis

The Scientific Research & Development industry in West Virginia is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to decline an annualized -x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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About the Scientific Research & Development in West Virginia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Scientific Research & Development in West Virginia Market Research Report

Definition of the Scientific Research & Development in West Virginia?

This industry includes companies and organizations that are involved in physical, engineering or life sciences research and development (R&D). The industry only includes operators whose primary purpose is R&D and excludes players such as pharmaceutical or manufacturing companies that may undertake R&D to support their primary operations. Government entities are also excluded from this industry, though these entities may contract and fund the research this industry undertakes.

What’s included in the Scientific Research & Development in West Virginia?

The Scientific Research & Development in West Virginia includes physical and engineering sciences, life sciences, pharmaceuticals services, biotechnology research and development laboratories or services, medical and health sciences, licensing rights to intellectual property, health research and development laboratories or services and physics research and development laboratories or services. Related terms covered in the Scientific Research & Development in West Virginia industry report includes a category in research and development (r&d) that comprises biotechnology, biological sciences and medical sciences, a category that contends with the development of materials that can survive hostile environments, have greater strength-to-weight ratios or offer energy-saving applications, a category in r&d related to the development of speedy, cost effective and noninvasive medical equipment, the study of controlling matter on an atomic and molecular scale, an r&d category that comprises earth and environmental sciences and chemistry and chemical engineering and also known as the atom-smasher. it is used in quantum-mechanics research by sending atoms along an underground circuit to break the atoms apart and study the results.

Industry Performance of the Scientific Research & Development industry in West Virginia

Benchmark the Scientific Research & Development in West Virginia industry performance with all WV county and national performance.

Scientific Research & Development in West Virginia

#40 in Highest Revenue 0.1% of state's GDP
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Scientific Research & Development in the US


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Key Drivers of the Scientific Research & Development industry in West Virginia

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West Virginia Economic Indicators

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US Key External Drivers

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County Data of the Scientific Research & Development industry in West Virginia

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Key Statistics of the Scientific Research & Development industry in West Virginia

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What is the market size of the Scientific Research & Development industry in West Virginia in 2025?

The market size of the Scientific Research & Development industry in West Virginia is $273.1m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Scientific Research & Development industry in West Virginia in 2025?

There are 221 businesses in the Scientific Research & Development industry in West Virginia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 9.6% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Scientific Research & Development industry in West Virginia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Scientific Research & Development industry in West Virginia has been declining at an average annual rate of -5.2% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Scientific Research & Development industry in West Virginia in 2025?

There are 1,298 employees in the Scientific Research & Development industry in West Virginia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.2% from 2020 to 2025.