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Human resources

Total number of R&D personnel during 2006-07 was 13,416 (FTE) and 72% of them were researchers. The data on R&D man power from national agency is identical with UNESCO data. The values are given below in terms FTE.

Table: Human Resources in R&D
SourceNational R&D SurveyUNESCO
YearYear: 2006-07Year: 2006
UnitsFTEFTE
R&D Personnel13,41613,416
R&D Personnel per thousand employed  
Business R&D Personnel5,6285,628
Higher education R&D Personnel5,4385,438
Government R&D Personnel2,3502,350
Private non-profit R&D Personnel  
Researchers9,6949,694
Researchers per thousand employed  
Business Researchers3,5293,529
Higher education Researchers5,0975,097
Government Researchers1,0681,068
Private non-profit Researchers  
Source: (1) National Survey of R&D: 2008 by MOSTI (2) UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2009 edition