Table 6
Support staff in research and development, by major field of science and sector of performance

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Support staff in research and development, by major field of science and sector of performance
  Federal government Provincial governments 1 Business enterprise Higher education Private non-profit organization Total
  number
All sciences  
1998 4,060 480 9,240 5,470 230 19,480
1999 r 4,200 410 10,490 5,510 180 20,790
2000 r 4,760 410 11,100 5,650 250 22,170
2001 4,350 540 12,920 6,120 280 24,210
2002 4,000 540 13,580 6,290 300 24,710
2003 r 3,710 520 16,040 6,570 310 27,150
2004 4,010 480 16,990 6,770 310 28,560
2005 r 4,200 460 17,210 6,860 350 29,080
2006 4,200 440 17,880 6,970 460 29,950
2007 3,870 470 17,170 6,150 700 28,360
Natural sciences and engineering  
1998 3,840 440 9,240 3,320 230 17,070
1999 r 3,950 390 10,490 3,330 180 18,340
2000 r 4,530 380 11,100 3,400 250 19,660
2001 4,090 510 12,920 3,640 280 21,440
2002 3,720 510 13,580 3,730 300 21,840
2003 r 3,440 480 16,040 3,900 310 24,170
2004 3,740 440 16,990 3,980 310 25,460
2005 r 3,890 410 17,210 4,030 350 25,890
2006 3,780 410 17,880 4,080 460 26,610
2007 3,540 430 17,170 3,420 700 25,260
1.
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.