Type of indicator Period Total 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 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) 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 (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 2002 7.70 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 2001(*) 7.20 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 2001 6.90 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 2000 6.80 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1999 5.90 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1998 5.70 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1997 5.20 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1996 5.30 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1995 4.90 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1994 5.00 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1993 4.80 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1992 4.70 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1991 4.60 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1990 4.50 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1989 4.10 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1988 3.60 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1987 3.30 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1986 3.20 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1985 2.90 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1984 2.80 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1983 2.60 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1982 2.60 Total personnel: persons in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1981 2.70 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 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 in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2002 1.02 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2001(*) .. Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2001 1.04 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 2000 1.25 Researchers in FTE (yearly growth rate) 1999 1.02 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 (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 2002 4.80 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 2001(*) 4.50 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 2001 4.40 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 2000 4.30 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1999 3.60 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1998 3.50 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1997 3.20 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1996 3.10 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1995 2.90 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1994 3.00 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1993 2.70 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 2.60 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1990 2.40 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 1.70 Researchers in FTE (so much per thousand as regards the active population) 1985 1.50 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 1.40