Table 3
Federal government personnel engaged in science and technology, by type of science
| 2015/2016 | 2016/2017 | 2017/2018 | 2018/2019 | 2017/2018 to 2018/2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| full-time equivalent positions | full-time equivalent positions | full-time equivalent positions | full-time equivalent positions | % change | |
| Total personnel, all sciences | 33,925 | 34,219 | 34,758 | 34,484 | -0.8 |
| Scientific and professional personnel | 18,989 | 18,879 | 19,556 | 19,560 | 0.0 |
| Technical personnel | 6,951 | 6,692 | 6,802 | 6,760 | -0.6 |
| Other personnel | 7,985 | 8,649 | 8,400 | 8,164 | -2.8 |
| Total personnel, natural sciences and engineering | 23,410 | 23,348 | 23,955 | 23,903 | -0.2 |
| Scientific and professional personnel | 12,147 | 11,984 | 12,299 | 12,346 | 0.4 |
| Technical personnel | 5,971 | 5,819 | 5,974 | 5,948 | -0.4 |
| Other personnel | 5,292 | 5,545 | 5,682 | 5,609 | -1.3 |
| Total personnel, social sciences, humanities and the arts | 10,514 | 10,872 | 10,804 | 10,582 | -2.1 |
| Scientific and professional personnel | 6,842 | 6,895 | 7,258 | 7,214 | -0.6 |
| Technical personnel | 980 | 873 | 827 | 813 | -1.7 |
| Other personnel | 2,692 | 3,104 | 2,719 | 2,555 | -6.0 |
Source(s):
CANSIM table 358-0147.
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