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Human resources

As per OECD report, number of researchers for 2007 is 103,455 FTE, or 58.8% of R&D personnel. Business sector accounts more than half of research manpower (67.1%). The key R&D manpower indicators are given below.

Table: Human Resources in R&D
SourceNational R&D SurveyOECD Data
Year20072007
UnitsFTEFTE
R&D Personnel175,741175,741
R&D Personnel per thousand employed 17.1
Business R&D Personnel118,005118,005
Higher education R&D Personnel29,35129,351
Government R&D Personnel27,40927,409
Private non-profit R&D Personnel977 
Researchers103,455103,455
Researchers per thousand employed 10.0
Business Researchers62,29262,292
Higher education Researchers26,23126,231
Government Researchers14,30414,304
Private non-profit Researchers627 
Source: (1) National Science and Technology Survey 2008 (2) OECD, Main Science and Technology Indicators database, May 2009.