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Human resources

Latest data available is for 2002 only, and number of researchers during 2002 was 41 thousand by headcount. The raw data in terms of headcount and FTE was provided to UNESCO by national agency, which is given below.

Table: Human Resources in R&D
SourceNational R&D SurveyNational R&D Survey
Year20022002
UnitsHeadcountFTE
R&D Personnel 11,356
R&D Personnel per thousand employed  
Business R&D Personnel 977
Higher education R&D Personnel 3,044
Government R&D Personnel 7,252
Private non-profit R&D Personnel 83
Researchers41,1179,328
Researchers per thousand employed  
Business Researchers9,675968
Higher education Researchers20,1323,020
Government Researchers11,0825,272
Private non-profit Researchers22868
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2009 edition