Analysis

Federal science expenditures increased by 8% and personnel went up by 1.1% over the previous year. These details and others were released in the annual publication Federal science activities, Catalogue no. 88-204-XIE on April 12, 2002.

This document presents historical tables displaying federal government expenditures and personnel in the natural and social sciences, 1991-92 to 2000-2001. Expenditures and personnel for each fiscal year to 1998-99 are actual while the data for 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 are forecasts and estimates respectively.

For the first time, estimates of expenditures on research and development in the health field. As part of on-going efforts to improve science and technology statistics in Canada, today's estimates result from consultations and work done for many organizations with an interest in health research and development statistics. Initial findings indicate health is a major area for research and development with almost $1 out of every $6 research dollars in Canada being spent in the health field. In 1998, an estimated $2.3 billion dollars was spent on health R&D done in universities, teaching hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, government laboratories and private non-profit organizations. Health R&D accounted for 16% of total R&D expenditures.

Statistics Canada is engaged in a project "Information System for Science and Technology" which purpose is to develop useful indicators of activity and a framework to tie them together into a coherent picture of science and technology (S&T) in Canada. The Working papers series is used to publish results of the different initiatives conducted within this project. The produced data are related to the activities, linkages and outcomes of S&T. Several key areas are covered such as: innovation, technology diffusion, human resources in S&T and interrelations between different actors involved in S&T. This series also presents important data tabulations taken from regular surveys on R&D and S&T and made possible because of the existing Project.

Federal science expenditures increased by 8% and personnel went up by 1.1% over the previous year. These details and others were released in the annual publication Federal science activities, Catalogue no. 88-204-XIE on April 12, 2002.

This document presents historical tables displaying federal government expenditures and personnel in the natural and social sciences, 1991-92 to 2000-2001. Expenditures and personnel for each fiscal year to 1998-99 are actual while the data for 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 are forecasts and estimates respectively.

For the first time, estimates of expenditures on research and development in the health field. As part of on-going efforts to improve science and technology statistics in Canada, today's estimates result from consultations and work done for many organizations with an interest in health research and development statistics. Initial findings indicate health is a major area for research and development with almost $1 out of every $6 research dollars in Canada being spent in the health field. In 1998, an estimated $2.3 billion dollars was spent on health R&D done in universities, teaching hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, government laboratories and private non-profit organizations. Health R&D accounted for 16% of total R&D expenditures.

Statistics Canada is engaged in a project "Information System for Science and Technology" which purpose is to develop useful indicators of activity and a framework to tie them together into a coherent picture of science and technology (S&T) in Canada. The Working papers series is used to publish results of the different initiatives conducted within this project. The produced data are related to the activities, linkages and outcomes of S&T. Several key areas are covered such as: innovation, technology diffusion, human resources in S&T and interrelations between different actors involved in S&T. This series also presents important data tabulations taken from regular surveys on R&D and S&T and made possible because of the existing Project.