In 2017, number of technicians in R&D for Canada was 1,268.4 per million people. Though Canada number of technicians in R&D fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 1998 - 2017 period ending at 1,268.4 per million people in 2017.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.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, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,268.4 | 1.65% |
| 2016 | 1,247.8 | -14.27% |
| 2015 | 1,455.6 | 7.58% |
| 2014 | 1,353.0 | -1.84% |
| 2013 | 1,378.3 | 0.61% |
| 2012 | 1,369.9 | -11.91% |
| 2011 | 1,555.0 | 2.26% |
| 2010 | 1,520.8 | -15.01% |
| 2009 | 1,789.2 | -8.72% |
| 2008 | 1,960.2 | -1.13% |
| 2007 | 1,982.6 | 12.58% |
| 2006 | 1,761.1 |