Type of indicator Period Total Total personnel:Number of persons 1999 .. Total personnel:Number of persons 1998 .. Total personnel:Number of persons 1997 155,117.00 Total personnel:Number of persons 1996 .. Total personnel:Number of persons 1995 147,046.00 Total personnel:Number of persons 1994 .. Total personnel:Number of persons 1993 121,098.00 Total personnel:Number of persons 1992 118,749.00 Total personnel:Number of persons 1991 108,594.00 Total personnel:Number of persons 1990 101,546.00 Total personnel:Number of persons 1989 92,390.00 Total personnel:Number of persons 1988 87,066.00 Total personnel:Number of persons 1987 77,022.00 Total personnel:Number of persons 1986 70,122.00 Total personnel:Number of persons 1985 63,109.00 Total personnel:Number of persons 1984 61,074.00 Total personnel:Number of persons 1983 57,321.00 Total personnel:Number of persons 1982 56,472.00 Total personnel:Number of persons 1981 55,297.00 Total personnel:Number of persons 1980 54,731.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1999 99,704.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1998 97,098.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1997 87,150.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1996 87,264.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1995 79,987.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1994 80,399.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1993 75,734.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1992 73,320.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1991 72,406.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1990 69,684.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1989 63,155.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1988 54,807.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1987 48,486.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1986 45,261.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1985 40,654.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1984 39,287.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1983 36,171.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1982 35,531.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1981 36,221.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (number) 1980 35,496.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1999 1.03 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 (yearly growth rate) 1980 .. Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1999 6.10 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1998 6.00 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1997 5.40 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1996 5.50 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1995 5.10 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1994 5.10 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1993 4.80 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1992 4.80 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1991 4.70 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1990 4.50 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1989 4.20 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1988 3.70 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1987 3.30 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1986 3.20 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1985 3.00 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1984 2.90 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1983 2.70 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1982 2.70 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1981 2.80 Total personnel:Persons in FTE (so much per thousand ) 1980 2.70 Researchers:Number of persons 1999 .. Researchers:Number of persons 1998 .. Researchers:Number of persons 1997 103,905.00 Researchers:Number of persons 1996 .. Researchers:Number of persons 1995 100,070.00 Researchers:Number of persons 1994 .. Researchers:Number of persons 1993 80,113.00 Researchers:Number of persons 1992 77,430.00 Researchers:Number of persons 1991 73,551.00 Researchers:Number of persons 1990 66,582.00 Researchers:Number of persons 1989 59,592.00 Researchers:Number of persons 1988 56,261.00 Researchers:Number of persons 1987 49,007.00 Researchers:Number of persons 1986 45,255.00 Researchers:Number of persons 1985 40,848.00 Researchers:Number of persons 1984 39,607.00 Researchers:Number of persons 1983 38,175.00 Researchers:Number of persons 1982 37,122.00 Researchers:Number of persons 1981 36,564.00 Researchers:Number of persons 1980 35,062.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1999 .. Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1998 60,269.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1997 53,883.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1996 51,633.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1995 47,342.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1994 47,867.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1993 43,367.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1992 41,681.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1991 40,642.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1990 37,676.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1989 32,914.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1988 31,170.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1987 26,463.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1986 24,525.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1985 21,455.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1984 20,506.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1983 19,453.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1982 18,782.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1981 19,268.00 Researchers:Researchers in FTE (number) 1980 18,323.00 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1999 .. Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1998 1.12 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1997 1.04 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1996 1.09 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1995 0.99 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1994 1.10 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1993 1.04 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1992 1.03 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1991 1.08 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1990 1.14 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1989 1.06 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1988 1.18 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1987 1.08 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1986 1.14 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1985 1.05 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1984 1.05 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1983 1.04 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1982 0.97 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1981 1.05 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1980 .. Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1999 .. Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1998 3.70 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1997 3.30 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1996 3.20 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1995 3.00 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1994 3.10 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1993 2.80 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1992 2.70 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1991 2.70 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1990 2.50 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1989 2.20 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1988 2.10 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1987 1.80 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1986 1.80 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1985 1.60 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1984 1.50 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1983 1.40 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1982 1.40 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1981 1.50 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1980 1.40