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88-001-XWE
Science Statistics
January 2007 edition

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Table 4-4
Researchers engaged in research and development (R & D) — Sector of performance

                                             1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 r 2000 r 2001 r 2002 r 2003 r 2004
    number 1
                               
Total   87,380   90,490   93,190   95,220   98,660   107,980   114,640   115,860   118,860   125,330
Federal government   6,230   6,310   5,850   5,850   6,020   6,120   5,610   6,190   6,110   5,980
Provincial governments   1,230   1,110   1,060   1,070   870   970   1,140   1,170   1,070   1,040
Provincial research organizations   310   310   430   390   410   410   200  2   190 2   190 2   190 2
Business enterprise   48,980   48,500   51,970   54,690   58,010   66,880   73,180   73,120   72,160   76,280
Higher education   30,150   33,790   33,430   32,840   33,020   33,300   34,200   34,910   38,900   41,380
Private non-profit organizations   480   470   450   380   330   300   310   280   430   460
1. Full-time equivalent (rounded to the nearest 10).
2. In 2001 the Alberta Research Council Inc. became an agency of the provincial government, and is therefore included in that sector of performance.

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