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Table 8:
EMPLOYMENT ON R&D PERFORMED WITHIN SCOTTISH BUSINESSES:
CIVIL

Full time equivalent

Scotland

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001*

2002

Scientist and engineers

1,794

1,904

2,436

2,307

3,154

2,836

2,373

3552

6 371

Technicians laboratory assistants & draughtsmen

..

561

652

586

783

883

933

1114

1 391

Admin. Clerical industrial & other staff

..

487

530

497

589

1,534

1,314

1795

2 640

GRAND TOTAL

3 247

2,952

3,619

3,390

4,526

5,253

4,620

6462

10 402

DEFENCE

Full time equivalent

Scotland

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001*

2002

Scientist and engineers

1,081

1,602

1,797

1,559

1,420

1,087

1,062

902

270

Technicians laboratory assistants & draughtsmen

..

429

463

370

222

186

184

156

65

Admin. Clerical industrial & other staff

315

425

451

362

191

177

166

84

70

GRAND TOTAL

1,779

2,456

2,710

2,292

1,833

1,450

1,412

1 143

405

Source Table 8 ONS Scottish R&D Report

* 2001 data have been revised due to availability of updated company information

Table 8: (Continued)
EMPLOYMENT ON CIVIL AND DEFENCE R&D PERFORMED WITHIN UK BUSINESSES:
CIVIL

Full time equivalent

UK

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001*

2002

Scientist and engineers

66,000

69,000

70,000

71,000

79,000

79,000

74,000

77,000

86,000

Technicians laboratory assistants & draughtsmen

34,000

28,000

29,000

25,000

28,000

28,000

26,000

24,000

26,000

Admin. Clerical industrial & other staff

26,000

25,000

23,000

21,000

21,000

25,000

27,000

28,000

28,000

GRAND TOTAL

127,000

122,000

122,000

117,000

128,000

132,000

127,000

129,000

140,000

DEFENCE

Full time equivalent

UK

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001*

2002

Scientist and engineers

13,000

13,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

13,000

12,000

17000

18000

Technicians laboratory assistants & draughtsmen

6,000

5,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

5,000

4,000

4000

5000

Admin. Clerical industrial & other staff

5,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

4,000

3,000

3,000

3000

3000

GRAND TOTAL

24,000

22,000

20,000

20,000

20,000

21,000

19,000

23,000

27000

Source MA14 Table 11

* 2001 data have been revised due to availability of updated company information

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