Occupation years Total Total 2001 23,468 Total 2000 22,400 Total 1999 22,283 Total 1998 20,170 Total 1997 19,189 Total 1996 17,866 Total 1995 17,153 Total 1994 17,546 Total 1993 17,266 Total 1992 16,678 Total 1991 17,519 Total 1990 17,170 Total 1989 14,606 Total 1988 13,747 Total 1987 12,643 Total 1986 11,636 Total 1985 10,031 Total 1984 10,695 Total 1983 10,213 Total 1982 10,595 Total 1981 11,805 Total 1980 11,400 Total 1979 11,115 Total 1978 11,041 Total 1977 .. Total 1976 11,553 Total 1975 11,438 Total 1974 9,423 Total 1973 8,886 Total 1972 12,063 Total 1971 11,661 Total 1970 9,058 Total 1969 8,579 Researchers 2001 13,345 Researchers 2000 12,708 Researchers 1999 11,935 Researchers 1998 11,021 Researchers 1997 10,490 Researchers 1996 9,126 Researchers 1995 8,359 Researchers 1994 7,820 Researchers 1993 7,737 Researchers 1992 7,660 Researchers 1991 8,079 Researchers 1990 7,623 Researchers 1989 5,864 Researchers 1988 5,706 Researchers 1987 4,528 Researchers 1986 4,060 Researchers 1985 2,839 Researchers 1984 2,917 Researchers 1983 2,872 Researchers 1982 3,351 Researchers 1981 3,632 Researchers 1980 3,536 Researchers 1979 3,369 Researchers 1978 3,197 Researchers 1977 .. Researchers 1976 3,239 Researchers 1975 3,278 Researchers 1974 2,991 Researchers 1973 2,703 Researchers 1972 4,499 Researchers 1971 4,364 Researchers 1970 3,261 Researchers 1969 3,037 Technicians 2001 5,659 Technicians 2000 4,760 Technicians 1999 4,879 Technicians 1998 4,087 Technicians 1997 3,826 Technicians 1996 3,343 Technicians 1995 3,364 Technicians 1994 4,005 Technicians 1993 3,835 Technicians 1992 2,588 Technicians 1991 2,586 Technicians 1990 2,598 Technicians 1989 2,549 Technicians 1988 2,306 Technicians 1987 1,638 Technicians 1986 1,375 Technicians 1985 1,470 Technicians 1984 1,554 Technicians 1983 1,256 Technicians 1982 1,094 Technicians 1981 1,242 Technicians 1980 1,161 Technicians 1979 1,081 Technicians 1978 749 Technicians 1977 .. Technicians 1976 846 Technicians 1975 .. Technicians 1974 825 Technicians 1973 992 Technicians 1972 747 Technicians 1971 732 Technicians 1970 543 Technicians 1969 498 Assistants 2001 4,464 Assistants 2000 4,932 Assistants 1999 5,470 Assistants 1998 5,062 Assistants 1997 4,873 Assistants 1996 5,397 Assistants 1995 5,430 Assistants 1994 5,722 Assistants 1993 5,695 Assistants 1992 6,430 Assistants 1991 6,855 Assistants 1990 6,949 Assistants 1989 6,193 Assistants 1988 5,735 Assistants 1987 6,478 Assistants 1986 6,201 Assistants 1985 5,723 Assistants 1984 6,224 Assistants 1983 6,085 Assistants 1982 6,150 Assistants 1981 6,931 Assistants 1980 6,703 Assistants 1979 6,665 Assistants 1978 7,095 Assistants 1977 .. Assistants 1976 7,468 Assistants 1975 .. Assistants 1974 5,607 Assistants 1973 5,191 Assistants 1972 6,817 Assistants 1971 6,565 Assistants 1970 5,254 Assistants 1969 5,044