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.

Técnicos em P & D (por milhão de pessoas)

200520102011201220142015201620172018
Papua Nova Guiné10,8
Burundi17,66,6
Chade8,3
República Democrática do Congo6,7
Togo22,58,58,68,29,010,42,42,43,6