APEC - Internationalization of industrial Science and Technology

Human Resources

In the year 2007, a total number of researchers were 221,928, 82% of total R&D personnel. 1.15% of the work force were involved in R&D related activities. Human resources data from national survey and OECD are presented below.

Table: Human Resources in R&D
Source National R&D Survey OECD

Year Year 2005 Year 2007

Units FTE FTE

R&D Personnel 215,345 269,409

R&D Personnel per thousand employed 11.5

Business R&D Personnel 153,400 184,607

Higher education R&D Personnel 42,157 60,656

Government R&D Personnel 19,788 20,928

Private non-profit R&D Personnel

Researchers 179,812 221,928

Researchers per thousand employed 7.5 9.5

Business Researchers 137,706 166,289

Higher education Researchers 27,416 37,415

Government Researchers 14,690 15,858

Private non-profit Researchers

Source: (1) '2006 Research and development activities' (2) OECD, Main Science and Technology Indicators database, May 2009.

Source	National R&D Survey	OECD
Year	Year 2005	Year 2007
Units	FTE	FTE
R&D Personnel	215,345	269,409
R&D Personnel per thousand employed		11.5
Business R&D Personnel	153,400	184,607
Higher education R&D Personnel	42,157	60,656
Government R&D Personnel	19,788	20,928
Private non-profit R&D Personnel
Researchers	179,812	221,928
Researchers per thousand employed	7.5	9.5
Business Researchers	137,706	166,289
Higher education Researchers	27,416	37,415
Government Researchers	14,690	15,858
Private non-profit Researchers