There are some industries where success has little to do with the state of the economy: Medical sales jobs and healthcare sales jobs are definitely among them. 1. The industry The UK healthcare industry as a whole is worth billions of pounds and employs around 2 million people. The National Health Service (NHS) is the largest employer, with a workforce of 1.3 million. A further 21% work in the private sector, 1.9% in the voluntary sector and the remainder in local authorities and other organisations. The pharmaceutical industry employs around 70,000 people. It develops and ...