Number of technicians in R&D

969.9 (per million people) in 2014

In 2014, number of technicians in R&D for Brazil was 969.9 per million people. Between 2000 and 2014, number of technicians in R&D of Brazil grew substantially from 335.9 to 969.9 per million people rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 21.27% in 2004 and then decreased to 5.73% in 2014.

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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.

Date Value Change, %
2014 969.9 5.73%
2013 917.3 6.18%
2012 863.9 6.70%
2011 809.7 7.30%
2010 754.6 10.80%
2009 681.0 12.35%
2008 606.2 7.00%
2007 566.5 7.65%
2006 526.3 5.88%
2005 497.1 10.39%
2004 450.3 21.27%
2003 371.3