Table 5-1
Technicians engaged in research and development (R & D) — Natural sciences and engineering, by sector of performance

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Natural sciences and engineering, by sector of performance
  Federal government Provincial governments 1 Business enterprise Higher education Private non-profit Total
  number
1998 r 3,760 890 22,010 4,370 420 31,450
1999 r 3,790 820 22,810 4,400 340 32,160
2000 r 3,750 870 26,740 4,490 300 36,150
2001 r 3,700 830 29,660 4,440 300 38,930
2002 r 3,700 880 31,590 4,560 260 40,990
2003 r 3,690 730 34,570 4,750 540 44,280
2004 r 3,640 800 39,850 4,850 610 49,750
2005 r 3,870 790 40,430 4,920 890 50,900
2006 r 4,060 900 42,210 4,980 1,030 53,180
2007 4,490 980 44,060 4,670 940 55,140
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Provincial government data includes provincial research organizations data. Provincial research organizations data are in natural sciences and engineering only.
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.