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Human resources

Total number of researchers is 13,427 FTE during 2004. The raw data in terms of headcount and FTE was provided to UNESCO by national agency is presented in the table below:

Table: Human Resources in R&D
SourceNational R&D SurveyUNESCO data
Year20042004
UnitsHeadcountFTE
R&D Personnel30,58321,689
R&D Personnel per thousand employed  
Business R&D Personnel  
Higher education R&D Personnel  
Government R&D Personnel  
Private non-profit R&D Personnel  
Researchers18,36513,427
Researchers per thousand employed  
Business Researchers10,0646,724
Higher education Researchers6,8205,222
Government Researchers615615
Private non-profit Researchers866866
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2009 edition