Business Enterprise Research and Development in Scotland 2002
Table 6:
EMPLOYMENT ON R&D PERFORMED WITHIN SCOTTISH BUSINESSES:
1994 to 2002
Full time equivalent
Scotland job type | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001* | 2002 |
TOTAL | 5,026 | 5,408 | 6,329 | 5,682 | 6,359 | 6,703 | 6,032 | 7,605 | 10,808 |
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Scientist and engineers | 2,875 | 3,506 | 4,233 | 3,866 | 4,574 | 3,922 | 3,435 | 4,454 | 6641 |
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Technicians, laboratory assistants and draughtmen | 1,205 | 990 | 1,115 | 956 | 1,005 | 1,069 | 1,117 | 1,271 | 1456 |
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Administrative, clerical industrial and other staff | 946 | 912 | 981 | 860 | 779 | 1,712 | 1,480 | 1,880 | 2711 |
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As % of total employment |
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Scientist and engineers | 57 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 72 | 59 | 57 | 59 | 61 |
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Technicians, laboratory assistants and draughtmen | 24 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
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Administrative, clerical industrial and other staff | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Source Table 6 ONS Scottish R&D Report
* 2001 data have been amended as a result of new information becoming available to ONS
Table 6:
EMPLOYMENT ON R&D PERFORMED WITHIN UK BUSINESSES:
1994 to 2002
Full time equivalent
UK Job type | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001* | 2002 |
TOTAL | 150,000 | 145,000 | 142,000 | 137,000 | 148,000 | 153,000 | 145,000 | 152000 | 167000 |
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Scientist and engineers | 79,000 | 82,000 | 82,000 | 83,000 | 91,000 | 92,000 | 86,000 | 93000 | 105000 |
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Technicians, laboratory assistants and draughtmen | 40,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 30,000 | 32,000 | 33,000 | 30,000 | 28000 | 30000 |
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Administrative, clerical industrial and other staff | 31,000 | 29,000 | 27,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 28,000 | 30,000 | 31000 | 32000 |
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As % of total employment |
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Scientist and engineers | 53 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 61 | 63 |
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Technicians, laboratory assistants and draughtmen | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
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Administrative, clerical industrial and other staff | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Source: Table 9 MA14
* 2001 data have been amended as a result of new information becoming available to ONS