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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cazaquistão | 27,9 | 28,1 | 64,1 | 176,9 | 184,0 | 161,8 | 149,2 | 123,8 | 123,9 | ||
| Moldávia | 93,0 | 80,6 | 66,3 | 65,7 | 73,6 | 68,6 | 67,5 | 73,5 | 70,8 | 60,4 | |
| Rússia | 570,3 | 516,8 | 474,2 | 490,5 | 475,2 | 483,3 | 496,6 | 483,6 | 460,9 | 451,2 | 437,8 |
| Ucrânia | 285,0 | 262,5 | 238,1 | 216,6 | 190,8 | 186,7 | 178,1 | 159,6 | 150,1 | ||
| Uzbequistão | 83,5 | 66,6 | 58,5 | 61,1 | 57,3 | 58,5 | 59,3 | 62,3 | 45,7 | 48,1 |