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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japão | 619,1 | 558,9 | 582,4 | 559,1 | 512,6 | 513,8 | 537,0 | 522,0 | 502,6 | 520,7 | 524,3 |
| França | 1.720,7 | 1.882,4 | 1.876,4 | 1.874,2 | 1.836,1 | 1.809,3 | 1.798,4 | 1.804,9 | 1.805,5 | ||
| Alemanha | 1.159,0 | 1.400,7 | 1.725,5 | 1.733,3 | 1.709,5 | 1.883,2 | 1.909,9 | 1.945,7 | 2.006,7 | ||
| Reino Unido | 688,3 | 934,3 | 1.140,1 | 1.061,3 | 1.188,2 | 1.255,5 | 1.350,0 | 1.305,4 | |||
| Canadá | 1.240,7 | 1.642,3 | 1.520,8 | 1.555,0 | 1.369,9 | 1.378,3 | 1.353,0 | 1.455,6 | 1.247,8 | 1.268,4 |