Researchers (FTE) per 1000 workforce
|
Country
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Belgium
|
5.9
|
6.1
|
6.6
|
6.9
|
na
|
|
Denmark
|
5.9
|
6.2
|
6.4
|
6.5
|
na
|
|
Germany
|
5.9
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
6.4
|
na
|
|
Greece
|
na
|
2.6
|
na
|
3.3
|
na
|
|
Spain
|
3.3
|
3.4
|
3.7
|
3.8
|
4.6
|
|
France
|
6.1
|
6.1
|
6.1
|
6.2
|
na
|
|
Ireland
|
4.4
|
4.6
|
4.8
|
5.1
|
na
|
|
Italy
|
3.4
|
2.9
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
na
|
|
Luxembourg
|
na
|
na
|
na
|
na
|
na
|
|
Netherlands
|
4.7
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.1
|
na
|
|
Austria
|
na
|
na
|
4.9
|
na
|
na
|
|
Portugal
|
2.6
|
2.8
|
2.9
|
3.1
|
3.3
|
|
Finland
|
na
|
10.6
|
12.1
|
12.4
|
13.1
|
|
Sweden
|
na
|
8.4
|
na
|
9.1
|
na
|
|
UK
|
5.1
|
5.1
|
5.5
|
na
|
na
|
|
EU-15 (1)
|
5.0
|
5.1
|
5.2
|
5.4
|
na
|
|
US
|
na
|
8.1
|
na
|
na
|
na
|
|
Japan
|
8.5
|
8.5
|
8.9
|
9.2
|
9.3
|
Notes:
(1) The data for EU-15 do not include Luxembourg
FTE = full-time equivalent
na = Not Available
Data in italics are estimated or provisional
Source of data: Benchmarking of national research
policies. Methodology and analyses: Key
Figures 2001. Updates: Key
Figures 2002
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