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Table 1-1Total intramural research and development expenditures — By industry

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By industry
  2004 r 2005 r 2006 p 2007 p 2008 p
  millions of dollars
Total all industries 15,299 15,791 16,137 16,159 16,316 E
Total agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 102 109 115 114 E 102 E
Agriculture 78 80 91 89 E 80 E
Forestry and logging 19 19 20 E F F
Fishing, hunting and trapping 5 10 4 F F
Total mining and oil and gas extraction 371 433 578 489 500
Oil and gas extraction 314 386 515 x x
Mining 58 47 63 F F
Total utilities 243 271 318 x x
Electric power 230 258 301 299 310
Other utilities 13 13 17 F F
Construction 56 69 69 F F
Total manufacturing 8,343 8,435 8,563 8,426 8,607
Food 136 136 141 140 E 142 E
Beverage and tobacco x 19 17 19 F
Textile 57 55 x 48 E 49 E
Wood products 80 100 122 105 E 91
Paper 420 343 374 311 314 E
Printing 35 39 x F F
Petroleum and coal products 190 214 202 239 239
Pharmaceutical and medicine 1,190 1,177 1,077 1,081 1,090
Other chemicals 220 199 189 208 E 198 E
Plastic products 124 129 135 F F
Rubber products 26 31 x 25 25
Non-metallic mineral products 44 73 75 81 E 67 E
Primary metal (ferrous) 47 x x x x
Primary metal (non-ferrous) 225 250 272 236 244
Fabricated metal products 202 214 238 F F
Machinery 498 551 592 527 E 624 E
Computer and peripheral equipment 165 156 141 139 E 116 E
Communications equipment 1,510 1,410 1,506 1,556 E 1,631 E
Semiconductor and other electronic components 811 840 826 893 905
Navigational, measuring, medical and control instruments 370 473 441 410 428
Other computer and electronic products 22 28 x 19 E 17 E
Electrical equipment, appliance and components 148 142 160 160 E 158 E
Motor vehicle and parts 657 638 608 568 590
Aerospace products and parts x 857 x x 928
All other transportation equipment 45 x 63 x x
Furniture and related products 31 31 x x x
Other manufacturing industries 182 x 216 227 E 215 E
Total services 6,183 6,473 6,494 6,743 6,720
Wholesale trade 794 828 814 859 823 E
Retail trade 31 40 x F F
Transportation and warehousing 52 57 x 64 61
Information and cultural industries 1,390 1,585 1,669 1,800 E 1,744 E
Finance, insurance and real estate 331 412 428 377 F
Architectural, engineering and related services 515 445 418 419 441
Computer system design and related services 1,168 1,137 1,179 1,197 E 1,127 E
Management, scientific and technical consulting 69 71 56 F F
Scientific research and development services 1,225 1,215 1,152 1,218 1,350
Health care and social assistance 364 400 378 421 421 E
All other services 244 283 293 295 E 273 E