Statistics on R&D Activities in the Business Sector Public administration sector R+D Personnel in FTE by years and occupation. Units: ? ,Total,Researchers,Technicians,Assistants, 2001,23,468,13,345,5,659,4,464, 2000,22,400,12,708,4,760,4,932, 1999,22,283,11,935,4,879,5,470, 1998,20,170,11,021,4,087,5,062, 1997,19,189,10,490,3,826,4,873, 1996,17,866,9,126,3,343,5,397, 1995,17,153,8,359,3,364,5,430, 1994,17,546,7,820,4,005,5,722, 1993,17,266,7,737,3,835,5,695, 1992,16,678,7,660,2,588,6,430, 1991,17,519,8,079,2,586,6,855, 1990,17,170,7,623,2,598,6,949, 1989,14,606,5,864,2,549,6,193, 1988,13,747,5,706,2,306,5,735, 1987,12,643,4,528,1,638,6,478, 1986,11,636,4,060,1,375,6,201, 1985,10,031,2,839,1,470,5,723, 1984,10,695,2,917,1,554,6,224, 1983,10,213,2,872,1,256,6,085, 1982,10,595,3,351,1,094,6,150, 1981,11,805,3,632,1,242,6,931, 1980,11,400,3,536,1,161,6,703, 1979,11,115,3,369,1,081,6,665, 1978,11,041,3,197,749,7,095, 1977,..,..,..,.., 1976,11,553,3,239,846,7,468, 1975,11,438,3,278,..,.., 1974,9,423,2,991,825,5,607, 1973,8,886,2,703,992,5,191, 1972,12,063,4,499,747,6,817, 1971,11,661,4,364,732,6,565, 1970,9,058,3,261,543,5,254, 1969,8,579,3,037,498,5,044, Notes: Data for 1994 are estimates Data for 1996 and the variable (occupation= Technicians, occupation= Assistants) are estimates Source: National Statistics Institute