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