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  • Articles and reports: 81-003-X20010016030
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article, the first of three, gives an overview of this study of the determinants of elementary and high school mathematics and science performance, the economic returns of adult literacy, and the diffusion of science and technology (S&T) graduates into the work force.

    Release date: 2001-12-19

  • Stats in brief: 88-001-X20010057916
    Description:

    Canada's economic competitiveness depends on scientific and technological development and also on the people responsible for this development, especially those engaged in research and development . The number of research and development personnel is a supplementary measure to the statistics on intramural expenditures on research and development . The Frascati Manual states that "Data on the utilisation of scientific and technical personnel provide concrete measurements for international comparisons of resources devoted to research and development.

    Release date: 2001-05-30

  • Articles and reports: 88-003-X20000025118
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The number of personnel in scientific and technological (S&T) activities in the federal government has declined by 15% since 1990-1991.

    Release date: 2000-06-01

  • Articles and reports: 88-003-X20000025126
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    To understand the relationship between S&T skills and the labour market Statistics Canada has produced a study that provides insight into where S&T skills are deployed. As a group, the number of persons with S&T degrees, pegged at 5 million in 1996, has been growing five times faster than the number of non S&T degree holders. The highest concentrations of S&T graduates are in health (52.0% have S&T degrees), business services (38.1%), and construction (34.3%).

    Release date: 2000-06-01

  • Stats in brief: 88-001-X20000017929
    Description:

    This service bulletin presents federal government personnel (Full-Time Equivalent - FTE*) engaged in S&T activities. Data on federal government expenditures on S&T are found in Volume 23, No. 5 of this publication.

    Release date: 2000-03-17

  • Articles and reports: 63F0002X1996008
    Description:

    Human resources in science and technology are deemed to be important to Canada's economic growth because of the key role they play in the development and use of new technologies. To gain a better understanding of this group and its relation to industry, this paper examines its demographic structure, occupation and education profile as well as its working conditions. The analysis is based on data from the 1991 census of population. It reveals a picture of a well-educated, well-paid, middle-aged (25-44 years) professionals and managers who work full-time all year. The majority are male and have an educational specialization related to their scientific occupation. However, the correspondence between scientific education and occupation is not perfect. There are some who have a certain educational background but who work elsewhere, and there are some who work in scientific occupations without the typical educational profile. The distribution across occupations appears to be changing, with the younger generation moving towards mathematics and systems occupations and away from engineering and the natural and applied sciences. The profile of women differs from that of men in terms of their greater concentration in mathematics and systems occupations. Women in the oldest group have more varied specializations than men.

    Release date: 1998-11-20

  • Articles and reports: 88F0017M1996003
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper examines a number of significant changes (real or perceived) related to wages and earnings, in the Canadian context, since the recession of the early 1980s.

    Release date: 1998-10-30

  • Stats in brief: 88-001-X19980038036
    Description:

    In April 1996, the Economic Innovation and Technology Council (Manitoba) restructured its activities so that its three technical centres could work more effectively with the private sector.

    Release date: 1998-08-14

  • Articles and reports: 81-003-X19970033622
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article seeks to shed light on the early careers of science and engineering graduates over the last decade in Canada. It examines the evolution of employment patterns, earnings levels and other employment indicators of recent graduates, as well as their ability to find meaningful and satisfying work and to set out on rewarding and productive careers. The analysis is based on three cohorts of the National Graduates Survey (NGS) databases, which consist of large, representative samples of Canadian university graduates who completed their programs in 1982, 1986 and 1990 respectively. Each group was interviewed two and five years after graduation.

    Release date: 1998-03-04

  • Stats in brief: 88-001-X19970108000
    Description:

    Canada's economic competitiveness depends on scientific and technological development and also on the people responsible for this development, especially those engaged in research and development.

    Release date: 1997-11-06
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  • Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5193
    Description: Research and Development (R&D) personnel data are essential to assure the availability of pertinent statistical information to monitor science and technology (S&T) related activities in Canada and to support the development of science and technology policy.
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