Occupation years Total Total 2001 46,465 Total 2000 47,055 Total 1999 38,323 Total 1998 34,667 Total 1997 30,023 Total 1996 29,431 Total 1995 27,557 Total 1994 27,321 Total 1993 27,781 Total 1992 28,590 Total 1991 29,151 Total 1990 28,508 Total 1989 25,865 Total 1988 23,678 Total 1987 20,361 Total 1986 19,007 Total 1985 16,860 Total 1984 15,022 Total 1983 12,905 Total 1982 12,914 Total 1981 12,006 Total 1980 12,303 Total 1979 11,911 Total 1978 11,591 Total 1977 .. Total 1976 14,175 Total 1975 13,199 Total 1974 11,311 Total 1973 9,937 Total 1972 8,686 Total 1971 7,623 Total 1970 5,691 Total 1969 4,777 Researchers 2001 18,959 Researchers 2000 20,869 Researchers 1999 15,178 Researchers 1998 13,902 Researchers 1997 12,009 Researchers 1996 11,100 Researchers 1995 10,803 Researchers 1994 11,070 Researchers 1993 11,256 Researchers 1992 11,593 Researchers 1991 11,622 Researchers 1990 11,007 Researchers 1989 9,394 Researchers 1988 8,552 Researchers 1987 6,835 Researchers 1986 6,160 Researchers 1985 4,853 Researchers 1984 4,019 Researchers 1983 3,528 Researchers 1982 3,409 Researchers 1981 3,226 Researchers 1980 2,994 Researchers 1979 2,950 Researchers 1978 2,800 Researchers 1977 .. Researchers 1976 3,002 Researchers 1975 2,760 Researchers 1974 2,683 Researchers 1973 2,340 Researchers 1972 1,981 Researchers 1971 1,681 Researchers 1970 1,426 Researchers 1969 1,164 Technicians 2001 18,738 Technicians 2000 17,039 Technicians 1999 15,103 Technicians 1998 12,516 Technicians 1997 11,178 Technicians 1996 10,932 Technicians 1995 9,992 Technicians 1994 9,133 Technicians 1993 9,287 Technicians 1992 9,440 Technicians 1991 9,510 Technicians 1990 9,137 Technicians 1989 8,601 Technicians 1988 7,608 Technicians 1987 6,559 Technicians 1986 6,222 Technicians 1985 5,556 Technicians 1984 4,627 Technicians 1983 3,884 Technicians 1982 4,049 Technicians 1981 3,727 Technicians 1980 3,549 Technicians 1979 2,978 Technicians 1978 2,864 Technicians 1977 .. Technicians 1976 3,762 Technicians 1975 .. Technicians 1974 3,059 Technicians 1973 2,627 Technicians 1972 1,472 Technicians 1971 1,240 Technicians 1970 943 Technicians 1969 791 Assistants 2001 8,768 Assistants 2000 9,147 Assistants 1999 8,042 Assistants 1998 8,249 Assistants 1997 6,836 Assistants 1996 7,400 Assistants 1995 6,763 Assistants 1994 7,118 Assistants 1993 7,238 Assistants 1992 7,557 Assistants 1991 8,019 Assistants 1990 8,364 Assistants 1989 7,870 Assistants 1988 7,518 Assistants 1987 6,967 Assistants 1986 6,625 Assistants 1985 6,451 Assistants 1984 6,376 Assistants 1983 5,494 Assistants 1982 5,456 Assistants 1981 5,053 Assistants 1980 5,760 Assistants 1979 5,983 Assistants 1978 5,927 Assistants 1977 .. Assistants 1976 7,411 Assistants 1975 .. Assistants 1974 5,569 Assistants 1973 4,970 Assistants 1972 5,233 Assistants 1971 4,702 Assistants 1970 3,322 Assistants 1969 2,822