Table 4-7
Federal personnel — Engaged in science and technology activities in the social sciences and humanities, by category and activity

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Engaged in science and technology activities in the social sciences and humanities, by category and activity


Table summary
This table displays the results of engaged in science and technology activities in the social sciences and humanities 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
personnel
10,924 11,356 11,628 11,894 12,656
Scientific and professional 4,110 4,774 5,012 5,282 5,412
Technical 2,275 1,844 1,967 1,951 2,142
Other 4,539 4,738 4,648 4,660 5,103
Total research and development
personnel
961 1,269 1,546 1,568 1,661
Scientific and professional 460 726 814 899 961
Technical 170 93 153 148 152
Other 331 450 580 521 548
Total related scientific activities
personnel
9,963 10,087 10,081 10,326 10,995
Scientific and professional 3,650 4,048 4,198 4,383 4,451
Technical 2,105 1,750 1,815 1,803 1,990
Other 4,208 4,288 4,068 4,139 4,555
Note(s):
Personnel counts are reported as full-time equivalents, includes administrative and foreign service, administrative support, operational and military personnel. Due to rounding, components may not add to the totals.