Table 4-2
Federal personnel — Scientific and professional engaged in science and technology activities

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Scientific and professional engaged in science and technology activities


Table summary
This table displays the results of scientific and professional engaged in science and technology activities 2007/2008,  2008/2009, 2009/2010 , 2010/2011  and 2011/2012 , calculated using number units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2007/2008  2008/2009 2009/2010  Note r: revised 2010/2011  Note r: revised 2011/2012  Note p: preliminary
  number
Total science and technology 16,419 17,249 17,896 17,916 18,028
Research and development 6,295 6,532 6,790 6,738 6,683
Administration of extramural
research and development programs		 806 786 877 933 904
Related scientific activities 9,146 9,768 10,023 10,026 10,234
Administration of extramural
related scientific activity programs		 171 162 205 219 207
Natural sciences 12,309 12,475 12,884 12,634 12,616
Research and development 5,952 5,942 6,158 6,080 5,970
Administration of extramural
research and development programs		 690 650 696 692 655
Related scientific activities 5,589 5,794 5,925 5,750 5,882
Administration of extramural
related scientific activity programs		 79 88 105 111 109
Social sciences 4,110 4,774 5,012 5,282 5,412
Research and development 343 590 633 658 712
Administration of extramural
research and development programs		 117 136 181 241 249
Related scientific activities 3,558 3,974 4,098 4,276 4,352
Administration of extramural
related scientific activity programs		 92 74 100 107 98
p preliminary
r revised
Note(s):
Personnel counts are reported as full-time equivalents. Due to rounding, components may not add to the totals.