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Table: Human resources devoted to R&D by size of business (1997-98)
| (person years) | Mining | Manufacturing | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 947 | 13656 | 9817 | 24420 |
| Less than 10 | 13 | 532 | 1130 | 1675 |
| 10-19 | 42 | 805 | 1099 | 1946 |
| 20-49 | 54 | 1251 | 1726 | 3031 |
| 50-99 | 13 | 1315 | 1396 | 2723 |
| 100-199 | 166 | 1191 | 1067 | 2424 |
| 200-499 | 222 | 2595 | 855 | 3671 |
| 500-999 | 189 | 1708 | 390 | 2286 |
| 1000 or more | 249 | 4260 | 2155 | 6664 |
Note: Business Employment size is based on the numbers of persons employed by the business, whereas human resources data are person years of R&D effort
Source: (8104.0) Research & Experimental Development Businesses, 1997-98, Australian Bureau of Statistics
Human resources devoted to R&D in 1997-98 were 24,420 person years, 8% lower than in 1996-97. Their breakup is as shown in Table below.
Table : Human Resources devoted to R&D, by type of employee (a)
| Type of industry | Total (person years) | Researchers (person years) | Technicians (person years) | Other supporting staff (person years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mining | 947 | 444 | 232 | 271 |
| Manufacturing | 13656 | 7518 | 4062 | 2076 |
| Other | 9817 | 6373 | 2391 | 1054 |
| Total | 24420 | 14335 | 6684 | 3401 |