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Ontario life science industries play a big role in the provincial economy.

Companies in the agricultural, pharmaceutical, medical equipment and medical research sectors employ around 83,000 people in Ontario and generates near $40 billion in annual revenues, a new report from Life Sciences Ontario (LSO) shows.

However, challenges still needs to be addressed such as the 18.9 per cent unemployment rate of Ontario’s youngest science graduates.

An infographic is available.