APEC - Internationalization of industrial Science and Technology

Human resources

During 2008, there was 24,700 research personnel, an increase of 6.9% from 2006. Researchers made up 74 percent of this total, followed by technicians 15%, and the remaining 11% were support staff. 66% of R&D personnel held a bachelor?s degree or higher qualification and 17% held a doctorate. OECD uses the same 2008 data for 2007.

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

Year 2008 Year 2007

Units FTE FTE

R&D Personnel 24,700 24,700

R&D Personnel per thousand employed 14.5

Business R&D Personnel 8,100 8,100

Higher education R&D Personnel 13,200 13,200

Government R&D Personnel 3,400 3,400

Private non-profit R&D Personnel

Researchers 18,300 18,300

Researchers per thousand employed 10.8

Business Researchers 4,700 4,700

Higher education Researchers 11,500 11,500

Government Researchers 2,100 2,100

Private non-profit Researchers

Source: (1) Research & Development in New Zealand 2008. (2) OECD, Main Science and Technology Indicators database, May 2009.

Source	National R&D Survey	OECD
Year	2008	Year 2007
Units	FTE	FTE
R&D Personnel	24,700	24,700
R&D Personnel per thousand employed		14.5
Business R&D Personnel	8,100	8,100
Higher education R&D Personnel	13,200	13,200
Government R&D Personnel	3,400	3,400
Private non-profit R&D Personnel
Researchers	18,300	18,300
Researchers per thousand employed		10.8
Business Researchers	4,700	4,700
Higher education Researchers	11,500	11,500
Government Researchers	2,100	2,100
Private non-profit Researchers