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 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 619 | 559 | 582 | 559 | 513 | 514 | 537 | 522 | 503 | 521 | 524 |
| France | 1,721 | 1,882 | 1,876 | 1,874 | 1,836 | 1,809 | 1,798 | 1,805 | 1,806 | ||
| Germany | 1,159 | 1,401 | 1,725 | 1,733 | 1,710 | 1,883 | 1,910 | 1,946 | 2,007 | ||
| United Kingdom | 688 | 934 | 1,140 | 1,061 | 1,188 | 1,255 | 1,350 | 1,305 | |||
| Canada | 1,241 | 1,642 | 1,521 | 1,555 | 1,370 | 1,378 | 1,353 | 1,456 | 1,248 | 1,268 |