Table 2-2
Provincial distribution of personnel engaged in research and development (R & D) — Occupational category

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Occupational category
  Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskat-
chewan		 Alberta British Columbia Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut Canada
  number
Researchers 1  
2002 r 770 130 1,840 970 34,630 55,920 2,020 1,580 7,730 10,140 20 116,030
2003 r 870 160 1,940 1,130 36,270 58,160 2,120 1,790 8,500 11,890 40 123,300
2004 r 920 170 2,110 1,180 37,790 60,440 2,210 1,870 9,520 13,660 50 130,380
2005 r 980 200 2,210 1,370 38,720 63,640 2,370 1,840 9,610 15,210 70 136,750
2006 r 1,040 220 2,230 1,530 40,390 64,310 2,360 1,850 9,880 14,210 270 139,010
2007 1,060 200 2,230 1,540 41,690 65,100 2,370 1,870 10,330 15,780 230 142,950
Technicians 1  
2002 r 310 80 800 510 14,660 18,060 970 810 2,620 3,590 20 42,690
2003 r 340 100 790 530 15,760 19,900 980 860 2,680 3,550 30 46,060
2004 r 370 90 980 610 17,290 22,250 1,130 960 3,140 4,130 50 51,610
2005 r 410 120 950 570 17,230 22,890 1,230 990 3,120 4,340 40 52,780
2006 r 530 140 890 700 17,980 24,130 1,170 1,060 2,940 4,540 40 55,150
2007 520 120 910 700 19,120 25,060 1,160 1,070 3,040 4,690 60 57,390
Other support staff 1  
2002 r 270 60 610 370 7,750 10,520 640 540 1,660 1,970 10 24,700
2003 r 260 80 600 390 8,680 11,810 630 580 1,760 2,040 10 27,150
2004 r 270 70 680 400 8,830 12,580 680 570 1,930 2,230 10 28,560
2005 r 280 80 650 380 8,890 12,810 720 610 1,920 2,390 10 29,080
2006 r 330 80 630 420 9,090 13,440 670 590 1,790 2,440 10 29,950
2007 300 70 590 390 9,020 12,100 590 550 1,720 2,270 40 28,340
1.
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.
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.