Estimates of Research and Development Personnel in Canada, 1979 to 2002
Canada's economic growth and competitiveness depends on scientific and technological development and also on the people responsible for this development, especially those engaged in research and development (R&D). The number of R&D personnel is a supplementary measure to the statistics on intramural expenditures on R&D. In this report we shall present some statistical estimates and definitions concerning R&D personnel. Data on R&D personnel are derived from surveys and from estimates based on various data sources.
| Format | Release date | More information |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2005 |
Related information
Source (Surveys and statistical programs)
- Research and Development of Canadian Private Non-Profit Organizations
- Scientific Activities of Provincial Research Organizations, Activities in Natural Sciences and Engineering
- Provincial Government Activities in the Natural Sciences
- Scientific and Technological Activities of Provincial Governments
- Annual Survey of Research and Development in Canadian Industry
- Federal Science Expenditures and Personnel, Activities in the Social Sciences and Natural Sciences
Subjects and keywords
Subjects
Keywords
- Analytical products
- Biotechnology
- Business cycles
- Business dynamics
- Commercialization
- Human capital
- Indicators
- Information and communication technologies
- Innovation
- Intellectual property
- Investments
- Knowledge transfer
- Knowledge-based economy
- Licensing
- Marketing
- Measurement
- Partnerships
- Private sector
- Public sector
- Research
- Research and development
- Scientific personnel
- Size of business
- Technical personnel
- Technologists and technicians
- Technology
- Universities