R&D personnel - researchers

Domain : Multi-domain statistics

Circuit : Science, technology and innovation

Modified : 2023-27-06

Term

Area of use

Research and Development

Definition

Category of researchers comprises employed persons with decisive importance for production and social use of the scientific knowledge.

Source

Statistical Office of the SR

Unit of measure

Person / FTE

Method of calculation

FTE = sum of hours worked being devoted to R&D activity during the year under observation / 2000

Legal basis

Relation to international standards

OECD - FRASCATI manual 2015

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