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GenderTotal
Units for PersonnelFull-time equivalent on R&D activities
Year196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
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Sector of employmentOccupation
Hide subtree Total intramuralHide subtree Total R&D personnel..........42 181........51 371....42 240..43 643....
Total R&D personnelResearchers..........17 734........24 514....22 571..22 264....
Technicians..........12 556........16 724....12 621..12 289....
Other support staff..........11 891........10 133....7 047..8 895....
Total intramuralBusiness enterpriseHide subtree Total R&D personnel....................14 699....9 343..8 626....
Total R&D personnelResearchers....................4 818....4 080..3 649....
Technicians....................6 751........3 171....
Other support staff....................3 130........1 806....
GovernmentHide subtree Total R&D personnel..........32 163........18 983....17 028..17 424....
Total R&D personnelResearchers..........10 430........7 017....6 946..6 456....
Technicians..........11 408........6 085....5 595..5 379....
Other support staff..........10 325........5 881....4 488..5 589....
Higher educationHide subtree Total R&D personnel..........9 580........17 111....15 290..17 047....
Total R&D personnelResearchers..........7 132........12 418....11 286..11 894....
Technicians..........1 006........3 728....3 189..3 591....
Other support staff..........1 442........965....815..1 367....
Private non-profitHide subtree Total R&D personnel..........438........578....579..546....
Total R&D personnelResearchers..........172........261....260..265....
Technicians..........142........160....160..148....
Other support staff..........124........157....159..133....
Data extracted on 18 Apr 2024 23:59 UTC (GMT) from OECD.Stat

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