Type of indicator years Total Total personnel: Number of persons 2007 331,192 Total personnel: Number of persons 2006 309,893 Total personnel: Number of persons 2005 282,804 Total personnel: Number of persons 2004 267,943 Total personnel: Number of persons 2003 249,969 Total personnel: Number of persons 2002 232,019 Total personnel: Number of persons 2001(*) 218,414 Total personnel: Number of persons 2001 209,011 Total personnel: Number of persons 2000 .. Total personnel: Number of persons 1999 178,189 Total personnel: Number of persons 1998 .. Total personnel: Number of persons 1997 155,117 Total personnel: Number of persons 1996 .. Total personnel: Number of persons 1995 147,046 Total personnel: Number of persons 1994 .. Total personnel: Number of persons 1993 121,098 Total personnel: Number of persons 1992 118,749 Total personnel: Number of persons 1991 108,594 Total personnel: Number of persons 1990 101,546 Total personnel: Number of persons 1989 92,390 Total personnel: Number of persons 1988 87,066 Total personnel: Number of persons 1987 77,022 Total personnel: Number of persons 1986 70,122 Total personnel: Number of persons 1985 63,109 Total personnel: Number of persons 1984 61,074 Total personnel: Number of persons 1983 57,321 Total personnel: Number of persons 1982 56,472 Total personnel: Number of persons 1981 55,297 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 2007 201,108 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 2006 188,978 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 2005 174,773 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 2004 161,933 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 2003 151,487 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 2002 134,258 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 2001(*) 130,353 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 2001 125,750 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 2000 120,618 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1999 102,238 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1998 97,098 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1997 87,150 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1996 87,264 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1995 79,987 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1994 80,399 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1993 75,734 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1992 73,320 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1991 72,406 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1990 69,684 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1989 63,155 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1988 54,807 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1987 48,486 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1986 45,261 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1985 40,654 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1984 39,287 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1983 36,171 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1982 35,531 Total personnel: Persons in FTE 1981 36,221 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2007 1.06 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2006 1.08 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2005 1.08 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2004 1.07 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2003 1.13 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2002 1.03 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2001(*) .. Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2001 1.04 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2000 1.18 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1999 1.05 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1998 1.11 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1997 1.00 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1996 1.09 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1995 0.99 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1994 1.06 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1993 1.03 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1992 1.01 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1991 1.04 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1990 1.10 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1989 1.15 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1988 1.13 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1987 1.07 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1986 1.11 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1985 1.03 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1984 1.09 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1983 1.02 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1982 0.98 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1981 1.02 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2007 9.9 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2006 9.6 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2005 9.2 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2004 9.0 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2003 8.8 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2002 7.7 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2001(*) 7.2 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2001 6.9 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2000 6.8 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1999 5.9 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1998 5.7 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1997 5.2 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1996 5.3 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1995 4.9 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1994 5.0 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1993 4.8 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1992 4.7 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1991 4.6 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1990 4.5 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1989 4.1 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1988 3.6 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1987 3.3 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1986 3.2 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1985 2.9 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1984 2.8 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1983 2.6 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1982 2.6 Total personnel: Persons in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1981 2.7 Researchers: Number of persons 2007 206,190 Researchers: Number of persons 2006 193,024 Researchers: Number of persons 2005 181,023 Researchers: Number of persons 2004 169,970 Researchers: Number of persons 2003 158,566 Researchers: Number of persons 2002 150,098 Researchers: Number of persons 2001(*) 143,332 Researchers: Number of persons 2001 140,407 Researchers: Number of persons 2000 .. Researchers: Number of persons 1999 116,595 Researchers: Number of persons 1998 .. Researchers: Number of persons 1997 103,905 Researchers: Number of persons 1996 .. Researchers: Number of persons 1995 100,070 Researchers: Number of persons 1994 .. Researchers: Number of persons 1993 80,113 Researchers: Number of persons 1992 77,430 Researchers: Number of persons 1991 73,551 Researchers: Number of persons 1990 66,582 Researchers: Number of persons 1989 59,592 Researchers: Number of persons 1988 56,261 Researchers: Number of persons 1987 49,007 Researchers: Number of persons 1986 45,255 Researchers: Number of persons 1985 40,848 Researchers: Number of persons 1984 39,607 Researchers: Number of persons 1983 38,175 Researchers: Number of persons 1982 37,122 Researchers: Number of persons 1981 36,564 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 2007 122,624 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 2006 115,798 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 2005 109,720 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 2004 100,994 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 2003 92,523 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 2002 83,318 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 2001(*) 81,669 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 2001 80,081 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 2000 76,670 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1999 61,568 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1998 60,269 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1997 53,883 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1996 51,633 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1995 47,342 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1994 47,867 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1993 43,367 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1992 41,681 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1991 40,642 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1990 37,676 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1989 32,914 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1988 31,170 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1987 26,463 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1986 24,525 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1985 21,455 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1984 20,506 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1983 19,453 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1982 18,782 Researchers: Researchers in FTE 1981 19,268 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2007 1.06 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2006 1.06 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2005 1.09 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2004 1.09 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2003 1.11 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2002 1.02 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2001(*) .. Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2001 1.04 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2000 1.25 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1999 1.02 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1998 1.12 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1997 1.04 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1996 1.09 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1995 0.99 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1994 1.10 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1993 1.04 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1992 1.03 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1991 1.08 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1990 1.14 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1989 1.06 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1988 1.18 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1987 1.08 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1986 1.14 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1985 1.05 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1984 1.05 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1983 1.04 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1982 0.97 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1981 1.05 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2007 6.00 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2006 5.90 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2005 5.80 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2004 5.60 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2003 5.30 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2002 4.80 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2001(*) 4.50 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2001 4.40 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 2000 4.30 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1999 3.60 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1998 3.50 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1997 3.20 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1996 3.10 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1995 2.90 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1994 3.00 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1993 2.70 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1992 2.70 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1991 2.60 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1990 2.40 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1989 2.20 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1988 2.10 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1987 1.80 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1986 1.70 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1985 1.50 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1984 1.50 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1983 1.40 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1982 1.40 Researchers: Researchers in FTE (parts per thousand with respects to the active population) 1981 1.40