Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
| 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1,403.2 | 1,426.6 | 1,316.5 | 1,377.9 | ||||||
| Luxembourg | 3,402.5 | 3,362.8 | 3,289.3 | 2,954.3 | 2,941.3 | 3,094.0 | 3,285.5 | 3,109.1 | 3,166.0 | |
| Netherlands | 1,514.3 | 1,421.4 | 1,326.4 | 2,037.7 |