Table 2-1
Provincial distribution of personnel engaged in research and development (R & D) — Sector of performance, by occupational category

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Sector of performance, by occupational category
  2007
Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskat-
chewan		 Alberta British Columbia Canada 1
  number
Total 2 1,880 390 3,730 2,630 69,830 102,260 4,120 3,490 15,090 22,740 228,680
Researchers 1,060 200 2,230 1,540 41,690 65,100 2,370 1,870 10,330 15,780 142,950
Technicians 520 120 910 700 19,120 25,060 1,160 1,070 3,040 4,690 57,390
Other 300 70 590 390 9,020 12,100 590 550 1,720 2,270 28,340
Federal government 230 100 620 270 2,370 2,740 550 500 860 770 9,030
Researchers 100 40 270 150 1,100 1,220 230 180 370 380 4,050
Technicians 80 40 200 80 620 1,140 220 190 290 250 3,120
Other 50 20 150 40 650 380 110 130 200 140 1,860
Federal government (National Capital Region) … … … … 630 5,970 … … … … 6,600
Researchers … … … … 190 2,870 … … … … 3,060
Technicians … … … … 60 1,490 … … … … 1,550
Other … … … … 380 1,610 … … … … 1,990
Provincial governments 3 50 .. .. 160 890 620 70 260 840 200 3,120
Researchers 40 .. .. 50 490 380 40 70 390 140 1,610
Technicians 10 .. .. 70 300 150 20 180 260 50 1,040
Other 0 .. .. 40 100 90 10 10 190 10 470
Business enterprise 580 150 1,300 1,140 49,110 69,560 1,910 1,240 7,180 15,150 147,600
Researchers 220 90 770 620 26,130 41,920 950 640 4,690 10,130 86,370
Technicians 260 40 380 370 16,540 19,890 690 430 1,790 3,620 44,060
Other 4 100 20 150 150 6,440 7,750 270 170 700 1,400 17,170
Higher education 1,020 140 1,810 1,060 16,830 23,370 1,590 1,490 6,210 6,620 60,140
Researchers 700 70 1,190 720 13,780 18,710 1,150 980 4,880 5,130 47,310
Technicians 170 40 330 180 1,600 2,390 230 270 700 770 6,680
Other 150 30 290 160 1,450 2,270 210 240 630 720 6,150
1.
Includes the Yukon, Northwest Territories and the Nunavut.
2.
The data for the private non-profit sector performing research and development are not distributed by provinces, territories or the National Capital Region. The national totals of research and development, by performing sector include the private non-profit sector.
3.
Provincial government data includes provincial research organizations data.
4.
No provincial distribution between technicians and other, estimated proportionally according to national total.
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.