CHAPTER III

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RESEARCHERS BY GENDER AND AGE CLASS

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 Full-time researchers and fellowship holders by age class, 2002-2006
Based on headcount

Average annual Percentage share in

Headcount
variation (%) national total (%)

AGE CLASS 2006 2002-2006 2002 2006

TOTAL 33 353 + 7.5 100.0 100.0

Under 30 years 5 919 + 18.0 11.7 17.8
30-39 years 8 582 + 6.3 27.0 25.7
40-49 years 8 682 + 3.6 30.4 26.0
50-59 years 6 798 + 6.5 21.2 20.4
60-69 years 2 943 + 11.3 7.6 8.8
70 years and more 429 - 4.5 2.1 1.3

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 Age pyramid of full-time researchers and fellowship holders
by gender and age class, 31 December 2006
Headcount

> 69 years 281 148

60 - 69 years 1 818 1 125

50 - 59 years 3 773 3 025

40 - 49 years 4 410 4 272

30 - 39 years 4 130 4 452

< 30 years 2 696 3 223

5 000 4 000 3 000 2 000 1 000 0 1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000

Male Female

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 Full-time researchers by gender and sector of employment, 31 December 2006

Male Female
Researchers
SECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT Headcount Headcount % Headcount %

TOTAL 24 970 13 523 54.2 11 447 45.8

Government 8 960 5 397 60.2 3 563 39.8
Public Higher Education 12 074 5 383 44.6 6 691 55.4
Private Higher Education 490 335 68.4 155 31.6
Business enterprises 3 143 2 263 72.0 880 28.0
Private non-profit 303 145 47.9 158 52.1

Full-time fellowship holders by gender and sector of employment, 31 December 2006

Fellowship Male Female

holders
SECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT Headcount Headcount % Headcount %

TOTAL 8 383 3 585 42.8 4 798 57.2

Government 5 696 2 436 42.8 3 260 57.2
Public Higher Education 1 889 752 39.8 1 137 60.2
Private Higher Education 151 65 43.0 86 57.0
Business enterprises 524 283 54.0 241 46.0
Private non-profit 123 49 39.8 74 60.2

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