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Human resources

During 2007, total number of R&D Personnel was 912,291 (FTE) and over half, 51.4% were researchers. The key R&D manpower indicators are given below.

Table: Human Resources in R&D
SourceNational R&D SurveyOECD
YearYear: 2007Year: 2007
UnitsFTEFTE
R&D Personnel912,291912,291
R&D Personnel per thousand employed 12.9
Business R&D Personnel507,415507,415
Higher education R&D Personnel105,643105,643
Government R&D Personnel295,851295,851
Private non-profit R&D Personnel3,383 
Researchers469,076469,076
Researchers per thousand employed 6.6
Business Researchers237,408237,408
Higher education Researchers76,29876,298
Government Researchers153,059153,059
Private non-profit Researchers2,310 
Source: (1) UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2009 edition (2) OECD, Main Science and Technology Indicators database, May 2009.