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Personnel engaged in research and development — Federal government, by occupational category

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Federal government, by occupational category
  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
  number
Total 13,950 13,730 14,080 14,700 13,740 13,960 13,580 13,720 15,250 15,140
Researchers 5,850 5,850 6,020 6,120 5,610 6,190 6,110 5,990 7,090 6,750
Technicians 3,900 3,820 3,860 3,820 3,780 3,770 3,760 3,730 3,960 4,190
Support staff 4,200 4,060 4,200 4,760 4,350 4,000 3,710 4,010 4,200 4,200
Natural sciences and engineering 13,420 13,220 13,490 14,120 13,040 13,220 12,870 13,000 14,470 14,160
Researchers 5,610 5,620 5,750 5,840 5,250 5,800 5,740 5,620 6,710 6,320
Technicians 3,830 3,760 3,790 3,750 3,700 3,700 3,690 3,640 3,870 4,060
Support staff 3,980 3,840 3,950 4,530 4,090 3,720 3,440 3,740 3,890 3,780
Social sciences and humanities 530 510 590 580 700 740 710 720 780 980
Researchers 240 230 270 280 360 390 370 360 380 430
Technicians 70 60 70 70 80 70 70 90 90 130
Support staff 220 220 250 230 260 280 270 270 310 420
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.