Table 1-1
Personnel engaged in research and development — Sector of performance

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Sector of performance
  1997 1998 r 1999 r 2000 r 2001 r 2002 r 2003 r 2004 r 2005 r 2006
  number
Total 145,690 147,860 153,350 168,130 179,360 183,330 196,360 210,490 217,190 226,250
Federal government 13,950 13,730 14,080 14,700 13,740 13,960 13,580 13,720 15,250 15,140
Provincial governments 1 2,970 2,850 2,520 2,710 2,730 2,820 2,560 2,550 2,620 2,820
Business enterprise 2 82,640 85,930 91,310 104,720 115,700 118,370 127,060 138,110 140,610 148,810
Higher education 44,920 44,320 44,590 45,150 46,300 47,340 51,880 54,730 56,950 57,270
Private non-profit organizations 3 1,210 1,030 850 850 890 840 1,280 1,380 1,760 2,210
Total 1.3 1.5 3.7 9.6 6.7 2.2 7.1 7.2 3.2 4.2
Federal government -6.0 -1.6 2.5 4.4 -6.5 1.6 -2.7 1.0 11.2 -0.7
Provincial governments 1 3.1 -4.0 -11.6 7.5 0.7 3.3 -9.2 -0.4 2.7 7.6
Business enterprise 2 4.1 4.0 6.3 14.7 10.5 2.3 7.3 8.7 1.8 5.8
Higher education -1.1 -1.3 0.6 1.3 2.5 2.2 9.6 5.5 4.1 0.6
Private non-profit organizations 3 -1.6 -14.9 -17.5 0.0 4.7 -5.6 52.4 7.8 27.5 25.6
1.
Provincial government data includes provincial research organizations data.
2.
Natural sciences and engineering only.
3.
Private non-profit organization's personnel counts may fluctuate due to these organization's intramural research and development activities.
Note(s):
Personnel counts are reported as full-time equivalents (rounded to the nearest 10). Due to rounding, components may not add to the totals.