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