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Source | National R&D Survey | National R&D Survey | OECD Data |
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Year | FY2008 | FY2008 | Year 2007 |
Units | Headcount | FTE | FTE |
R&D Personnel | 1,159,722 | 1,065,037 | 937,865 |
R&D Personnel per thousand employed |   |   | 14.6 |
Business R&D Personnel | 707,692 | 625,264 | 620,004 |
Higher education R&D Personnel | 364,244 | 364,244 | 240,932 |
Government R&D Personnel | 70,653 | 61,901 | 63,162 |
Private non-profit R&D Personnel | 17,133 | 13,628 |   |
Researchers | 890,669 | 838,974 | 709,974 |
Researchers per thousand employed |   |   | 11.0 |
Business Researchers | 539,591 | 492,805 | 483,728 |
Higher education Researchers | 305,847 | 305,847 | 185,175 |
Government Researchers | 35,084 | 32,050 | 32,705 |
Private non-profit Researchers | 10,147 | 8,272 |   |