Research and Development

 

  RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT                
                   
  Indicator   Unit 1991 1992 1998 1999 2000 2001
                   
R & D EXPENDITURE   C£000's 4,835 5,578 10,783 12,417 14,068 15,832
                   
- as percentage of Gross Domestic Product   % 0.18 0.18 0.23 0.25 0.26 0.27
                   
- by sector of performance   C£000's            
  Government   " 4,002 4,665 6,052 6,131 6,553 7,194
  Business enterprises   " 738 806 1,519 2,512 2,998 3,067
  Higher education   " 6 10 2,690 2,982 3,486 4,137
  Private non-profit   " 89 97 522 792 1,031 1,434
                   
- by type of expenditure                
  Labour costs   " 3,370 3,830 7,446 8,642 9,491 10,504
  Other current expenditure   " 658 976 2,160 2,620 2,896 3,587
  Capital expenditure   " 807 772 1,177 1,155 1,681 1,741
                   
- by field of science                
  Natural sciences   " 978 1,101 3,235 4,319 4,818 6,065
  Engineering and technology   " 628 711 714 917 1,158 1,447
  Medical sciences   " 100 119 404 585 676 718
  Agricultural sciences   " 2,548 2,800 3,700 3,634 3,883 3,667
  Social sciences   " 332 505 1,507 1,672 2,154 2,513
  Humanities   " 249 342 1,223 1,290 1,379 1,422
                   
- by source of funds              
  Direct government sector   " 3,928 4,610 5,901 6,304 6,770 7,602
  Government university funds   " 0 0 2,063 2,206 2,592 2,771
  Business enterprises   " 738 792 1,480 2,158 2,464 2,419
  Higher education   " 0 0 75 228 266 470
  Private non-profit   " 49 71 398 569 653 569
  Abroad   " 120 105 866 952 1,323 2,001
R & D PERSONNEL   Head Count n.a. n.a. 1,292 1,520 1,630 1,733
      Full-time Equivalent 341 366 564 681 680 690
- by sector of performance                
  Government   " 287 307 347 374 348 354
  Business enterprises   " 47 51 77 135 145 144
  Higher education   " 2 2 115 126 138 144
  Private non-profit   " 5 6 25 47 49 48
                   
- by gender                
  Men   " n.a. n.a. 371 426 432 432
  Women   " n.a. n.a. 194 255 248 258
                   
- by occupation                
  Researchers   " 135 147 237 278 304 333
  Technicians   " 153 165 168 198 195 187
  Other supporting staff   " 53 54 159 205 182 170
                   
- by level of qualifications                
  PhD degree holders   " n.a. n.a. 144 149 170 177
  Post-graduate degree holders   " n.a. n.a. 73 90 96 116
  University degree holders   " n.a. n.a. 64 107 105 104
  Holders of other post secondary diplomas   " n.a. n.a. 26 35 36 40
  Secondary education graduates   " n.a. n.a. 167 211 195 194
  Primary education graduates   " n.a. n.a. 90 89 78 59
                   
  (Last Updated 15/05/2003)        

n.a. = data not available

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