Table 4-2
Researchers engaged in research and development (R & D) — Higher education sector, by occupation

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Higher education sector, by occupation
  Full-time teachers Part-time teachers Doctoral students Postdoctoral fellowships Total researchers
Natural sciences and engineering Social sciences and humanities Natural sciences and engineering Social sciences and humanities Natural sciences and engineering Social sciences and humanities Natural sciences and engineering Social sciences and humanities Natural sciences and engineering Social sciences and humanities
  number
1998 5,024 3,640 754 473 10,043 12,409 428 73 16,249 16,595
1999 5,051 3,692 758 480 11,156 11,363 434 89 17,399 15,624
2000 5,156 3,806 773 495 11,092 11,487 422 73 17,443 15,861
2001 5,349 3,942 749 473 11,625 11,614 391 65 18,114 16,094
2002 5,489 4,061 768 487 11,877 11,753 398 81 18,532 16,382
2003 5,731 4,247 802 510 14,148 12,899 478 86 21,159 17,741
2004 5,849 4,429 819 531 15,366 13,826 471 90 22,505 18,876
2005 5,932 4,491 831 539 16,422 14,583 532 83 23,717 19,696
2006 5,999 4,592 840 551 16,236 14,757 462 91 23,536 19,991
2007 6,220 4,791 1,120 575 17,919 16,147 444 94 25,703 21,607
Note(s):
Personnel counts are reported as full-time equivalents.