Table 4-10
Federal personnel — Scientific and professional engaged in science and technology activities, by major departments and agencies

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Scientific and professional engaged in science and technology activities, by major departments and agencies


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 16,419 17,249 17,896 17,916 18,028
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 805 775 786 785 778
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited 588 845 993 943 921
Environment Canada 1,681 1,688 1,780 1,776 1,589
Fisheries and Oceans Canada 873 822 794 784 785
Health Canada 2,278 2,236 2,151 2,106 2,325
Industry Canada 677 663 723 729 731
National Defence 966 896 1,081 1,129 1,138
National Research Council Canada 1,632 1,732 1,857 1,816 1,756
Natural Resources Canada 1,924 1,924 1,878 1,794 1,804
Statistics Canada 1,465 1,511 1,502 1,541 1,768
Total of major departments
and agencies
12,888 13,090 13,544 13,401 13,597
Other 3,531 4,158 4,352 4,515 4,431
Note(s):
Personnel counts are reported as full-time equivalents. The major departments and agencies are those who contributed 2% or more to the total 2009/2010 full time equivalent counts. Due to rounding, components may not add to the totals.