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R&D personnel (head count) by sector in 1991-2004

Sector	1991	1993	1995	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Business enterprises	24,835	19,678	24,243	29,139	32,430	36,406	38,169	37,971	39,239	40,089	40,674
Public sector*	8,936	9,089	8,902	9,666	10,295	10,523	10,096	10,300	10,756	10,635	10,715
University sector**	12,410	13,344	14,721	16,685	18,165	20,036	20,548	21,517	23,126	24,049	25,298
Total	46,181	42,111	47,866	55,490	60,890	66,965	68,813	69,788	73,121	74,773	76,687

* Including private non-profit institutions
** Including university central hospitals since 1997 and AMK institutions (polytechnics) since 1999

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Last updated 27.1.2006