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Table 7A
EMPLOYMENT ON R&D PERFORMED IN SCOTTISH BUSINESSES:
Detailed Product Groups 2002

Employment Full time equivalent

Scotland

2002

R&D employment

Scientists and Engineers

Technicians laboratory assistants and draughtsmen

Administrative clerical and others

Agriculture, hunting and forestry: Fishing

15

8

3

3

Extractive Industries

136

111

4

20

Food Products and beverages: Tobacco products

155

81

56

18

Textiles, clothing and leather products

47

10

14

22

Pulp, paper and paper products; Printing and publishing: Wood and straw products

17

8

7

2

Refined petroleum products and coke oven products: Processing of nuclear fuel

..

..

..

..

Chemicals. Man-made fibres

478

205

224

49

Pharmaceuticals, medical chemicals and botanical products

3 114

1 005

384

1 725

Rubber and plastic products

218

132

57

28

Other non-metallic mineral products

..

..

..

..

Casting of iron and steel

12

7

4

2

Non-ferrous metals

..

..

..

..

Fabricated metal products

109

75

16

18

Machinery and equipment

696

525

51

119

Office machinery and computers

39

31

..

..

Electrical machinery and apparatus

395

293

..

..

Radio, television and communication equipment

2 859

2 440

185

234

Precision instruments

743

581

68

94

Motor vehicles and parts

59

33

12

13

Other transport equipment

..

..

..

..

Shipbuilding and repairs

..

..

..

..

Aerospace

..

..

..

..

Furniture: Other manufactured goods

60

49

5

6

Recycling

..

..

..

..

Electricity, gas and water supply

..

..

..

..

Construction

..

..

..

..

Wholesale and retail trade

71

18

41

12

Transport and storage

..

..

..

..

Post and telecommunications

..

..

..

..

Miscellaneous business activities: Technical testing and analysis

337

162

74

101

Computer and related activities

377

195

90

92

Research and development services

451

357

45

50

Public administration

25

16

3

6

GRAND TOTAL

10 808

6 641

1 456

2 711

1 - denotes nil, figures unavailable or too small to display
2 .. denotes disclosive value
3 This data is provided for the whole of the UK in table 10 of MA14

Table 7A(continued)
EMPLOYMENT ON R&D PERFORMED IN UK BUSINESSES:
Detailed Product Groups 2002

Employment Full time equivalent

UK

2002

R&D employment

Scientists and Engineers

Technicians laboratory assistants and draughtsmen

Administrative clerical and others

Agriculture, hunting and forestry: Fishing

2,000

1,000

Extractive Industries

Food Products and beverages: Tobacco products

4,000

2,000

1,000

Textiles, clothing and leather products

1,000

Pulp, paper and paper products; Printing and publishing: Wood and straw products

1,000

Refined petroleum products and coke oven products: Processing of nuclear fuel

2,000

1,000

1,000

Chemicals. Man-made fibres

9,000

4,000

3,000

1,000

Pharmaceuticals, medical chemicals and botanical products

29,000

14,000

6,000

9,000

Rubber and plastic products

1,000

1,000

Other non-metallic mineral products

1,000

1,000

Casting of iron and steel

1,000

Non-ferrous metals

Fabricated metal products

1,000

1,000

Machinery and equipment

14,000

11,000

2,000

2,000

Office machinery and computers

2,000

2,000

Electrical machinery and apparatus

8,000

6,000

1,000

1,000

Radio, television and communication equipment

14,000

11,000

2,000

2,000

Precision instruments

6,000

5,000

1,000

1,000

Motor vehicles and parts

11,000

7,000

2,000

2,000

Other transport equipment

Shipbuilding and repairs

Aerospace

14,000

8,000

3,000

3,000

Transport equipment and Aerospace

25,000

15,000

5,000

5,000

Furniture: Other manufactured goods

1,000

1,000

Recycling

Electricity, gas and water supply

1,000

1,000

Construction

1,000

1,000

Wholesale and retail trade

2,000

1,000

Transport and storage

Post and telecommunications

7,000

5,000

1,000

1,000

Miscellaneous business activities: Technical testing and analysis

8,000

5,000

1,000

2,000

Computer and related activities

13,000

7,000

2,000

4,000

Research and development services

9,000

7,000

1,000

1,000

Public administration

GRAND TOTAL

167,000

105,000

30,000

32,000

Source: Table 10 MA14

Table 7A
EMPLOYMENT ON R&D PERFORMED IN SCOTTISH BUSINESSES:
Detailed Product Groups 2001

Employment Full time equivalent

Scotland

2001

R&D employment

Scientists and Engineers

Technicians laboratory assistants and draughtsmen

Administrative clerical and others

Agriculture, hunting and forestry: Fishing

..

..

..

..

Extractive Industries

55

48

..

..

Food Products and beverages: Tobacco products

151

89

40

21

Textiles, clothing and leather products

33

19

10

..

Pulp, paper and paper products; Printing and publishing: Wood and straw products

..

..

..

..

Refined petroleum products and coke oven products: Processing of nuclear fuel

-

-

-

-

Chemicals. Man-made fibres

423

185

210

27

Pharmaceuticals, medical chemicals and botanical products

2 047

569

373

1 105

Rubber and plastic products

28

13

8

7

Other non-metallic mineral products

..

..

..

..

Casting of iron and steel

..

..

..

..

Non-ferrous metals

..

..

..

..

Fabricated metal products

80

56

12

11

Machinery and equipment

667

558

60

49

Office machinery and computers

144

116

19

9

Electrical machinery and apparatus

1 344

1 056

195

92

Radio, television and communication equipment

274

175

22

76

Precision instruments

1 029

796

105

128

Motor vehicles and parts

45

26

10

9

Other transport equipment

..

..

..

..

Shipbuilding and repairs

..

..

..

..

Aerospace

..

..

..

..

Furniture: Other manufactured goods

38

21

7

10

Recycling

-

-

-

-

Electricity, gas and water supply

..

..

..

..

Construction

25

22

-

3

Wholesale and retail trade

35

13

16

6

Transport and storage

..

..

..

..

Post and telecommunications

..

..

..

..

Miscellaneous business activities: Technical testing and analysis

248

58

19

172

Computer and related activities

276

157

39

81

Research and development services

392

304

37

51

Public administration

..

..

..

..

GRAND TOTAL

7 605

4 445

1 258

1 902

1 - denotes nil, figures unavailable or too small to display
2 .. denotes disclosive value
3 This data is provided for the whole of the UK in table 10 of MA14

Table 7A(Continued)
EMPLOYMENT ON R&D PERFORMED IN UK BUSINESSES:
Detailed Product Groups 2001

UK

2001

R&D employment

Scientists and Engineers

Technicians laboratory assistants and draughtsmen

Administrative clerical and others

Agriculture, hunting and forestry: Fishing

Extractive Industries

Food Products and beverages: Tobacco products

4,000

2,000

1,000

1,000

Textiles, clothing and leather products

1,000

Pulp, paper and paper products; Printing and publishing: Wood and straw products

1,000

Refined petroleum products and coke oven products: Processing of nuclear fuel

2,000

1,000

1,000

Chemicals. Man-made fibres

8,000

4,000

3,000

1,000

Pharmaceuticals, medical chemicals and botanical products

27,000

13,000

5,000

8,000

Rubber and plastic products

1,000

Other non-metallic mineral products

1,000

1,000

Casting of iron and steel

1,000

Non-ferrous metals

Fabricated metal products

1,000

1,000

Machinery and equipment

10,000

8,000

1,000

1,000

Office machinery and computers

2,000

1,000

Electrical machinery and apparatus

8,000

6,000

1,000

1,000

Radio, television and communication equipment

11,000

9,000

1,000

1,000

Precision instruments

7,000

6,000

1,000

1,000

Motor vehicles and parts

11,000

6,000

2,000

2,000

Other transport equipment

1,000

Shipbuilding and repairs

2,000

1,000

Aerospace

14,000

7,000

3,000

3,000

Transport equipment and Aerospace

17,000

8,000

3,000

3,000

Furniture: Other manufactured goods

1,000

1,000

Recycling

Electricity, gas and water supply

2,000

1,000

Construction

1,000

Wholesale and retail trade

1,000

1,000

1,000

Transport and storage

Post and telecommunications

7,000

4,000

2,000

1,000

Miscellaneous business activities: Technical testing and analysis

6,000

3,000

3,000

Computer and related activities

11,000

6,000

1,000

3,000

Research and development services

9,000

7,000

1,000

1,000

Public administration

1,000

GRAND TOTAL

152,000

93,000

28,000

31,000

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