→ OECD Classification – Business Enterprise Sector → R&D Personnel - Taiwan's Industrial   Statistics Year: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 ~ 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 *The end year set for the query shall not be earlier than the start year.   Industry:   Unit: FTE   Type: Private Industry All Industry   Indicators Items: R&D Personnel by Occupation Total R&D Personnel   Print Style: Statistics Year -> Industry Industry -> Statistics Year Year Industry: R&D Personnel Researchers Technicians Supporting Staff 2019 08 Manufacture of Food Products and Prepared Animal Feeds 1,421 1,083 315 23 09_10 Manufacture of Beverages, Tobacco Products 322 181 135 6 11 Manufacture of Textiles 1,330 486 648 196 12 Manufacture of of Wearing Apparel and Clothing Accessories 275 31 239 4 13 Manufacture of Leather, Fur and Related Products 2,196 1,179 1,003 13 14 Manufacture of Wood and Products of Wood and Bamboo 7 2 5 0 15 Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products 178 57 110 11 16 Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media 272 142 122 8 17 Manufacture of Petroleum and Coal Products 168 39 98 32 18 Manufacture of Chemical Material, Fertilizers and Nitrogen Compounds, Plastic and Rubber Materials, Man-made Fibres 3,119 1,753 1,259 106 19 Manufacture of Other Chemical Products 2,562 1,719 731 112 20 Manufacture of Pharmaceuticals and Medicinal Chemical Products 2,786 1,823 852 112 21 Manufacture of Rubber Products 1,312 774 462 76 22 Manufacture of Plastics Products 1,463 746 592 125 23 Manufacture of Other Non-metallic Mineral Products 676 281 363 33 24 Manufacture of Basic Metals 1,215 607 565 44 25 Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products 2,279 984 1,024 271 26 Manufacture of Electronic Parts and Components 73,335 39,899 30,705 2,731 27 Manufacture of Computers, Electronic and Optical Products 62,094 33,466 25,480 3,147 28 Manufacture of Electrical Equipment 6,359 2,987 2,987 385 29 Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment 9,159 4,957 3,842 359 30 Manufacture of Motor Vehicles and Parts 3,758 1,700 1,921 136 31 Manufacture of Other Transport Equipment and Parts 2,222 1,160 903 159 32 Manufacture of Furniture 184 83 95 6 33 Other Manufacturing 3,425 1,892 1,337 196 34 Repair and Installation of Industrial Machinery and Equipment 0 0 0 0 35~39 Electricity and Gas Supply, Water Supply and Remediation Activities 71 30 38 3 41~43 Construction 259 102 147 10 45~48 Wholesale and Retail Trade 3,384 1,495 1,703 186 49~54 Transportation and Storage 327 164 108 54 55~56 Accommodation and Food Service Activities 81 19 54 8 58~63 Information and Communication 11,638 7,132 3,997 509 64~66 Financial and Insurance Activities 3,687 1,781 1,668 238 67~68 Real Estate Activities 93 34 57 2 69~76 Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities 4,209 2,538 1,501 170 86~88 Human Health and Social Work Activities 3,372 1,245 1,966 160 99 Other Industry 350 224 120 5 C Manufacturing 182,117 98,034 75,792 8,292 G-S Service Sector 27,141 14,633 11,175 1,333 2020 08 Manufacture of Food Products and Prepared Animal Feeds 1,408 1,077 308 23 09_10 Manufacture of Beverages, Tobacco Products 326 187 131 8 11 Manufacture of Textiles 1,291 464 677 150 12 Manufacture of of Wearing Apparel and Clothing Accessories 446 47 381 18 13 Manufacture of Leather, Fur and Related Products 2,202 1,294 894 14 14 Manufacture of Wood and Products of Wood and Bamboo 24 5 18 1 15 Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products 199 75 115 9 16 Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media 211 92 76 43 17 Manufacture of Petroleum and Coal Products 170 41 111 18 18 Manufacture of Chemical Material, Fertilizers and Nitrogen Compounds, Plastic and Rubber Materials, Man-made Fibres 3,122 1,788 1,244 90 19 Manufacture of Other Chemical Products 2,671 1,729 809 132 20 Manufacture of Pharmaceuticals and Medicinal Chemical Products 2,809 1,903 791 115 21 Manufacture of Rubber Products 1,233 725 436 72 22 Manufacture of Plastics Products 1,621 849 645 127 23 Manufacture of Other Non-metallic Mineral Products 627 201 399 28 24 Manufacture of Basic Metals 1,235 625 539 71 25 Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products 2,335 1,119 947 269 26 Manufacture of Electronic Parts and Components 77,125 41,568 32,854 2,703 27 Manufacture of Computers, Electronic and Optical Products 64,333 35,465 25,459 3,409 28 Manufacture of Electrical Equipment 6,472 2,981 3,123 367 29 Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment 9,092 4,960 3,831 300 30 Manufacture of Motor Vehicles and Parts 3,465 1,587 1,763 116 31 Manufacture of Other Transport Equipment and Parts 2,405 1,351 913 141 32 Manufacture of Furniture 146 37 107 3 33 Other Manufacturing 3,465 2,007 1,297 162 34 Repair and Installation of Industrial Machinery and Equipment 0 0 0 0 35~39 Electricity and Gas Supply, Water Supply and Remediation Activities 93 48 41 4 41~43 Construction 160 93 65 2 45~48 Wholesale and Retail Trade 4,397 1,701 2,571 125 49~54 Transportation and Storage 397 182 142 73 55~56 Accommodation and Food Service Activities 76 10 66 1 58~63 Information and Communication 11,789 7,151 4,087 551 64~66 Financial and Insurance Activities 3,932 1,812 1,851 269 67~68 Real Estate Activities 97 34 61 2 69~76 Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities 4,874 2,904 1,761 209 86~88 Human Health and Social Work Activities 3,514 1,343 2,013 157 99 Other Industry 343 203 135 5 C Manufacturing 188,433 102,177 77,867 8,389 G-S Service Sector 29,419 15,340 12,689 1,390 2021 08 Manufacture of Food Products and Prepared Animal Feeds 1,579 1,190 350 40 09_10 Manufacture of Beverages, Tobacco Products 289 158 125 6 11 Manufacture of Textiles 1,145 396 582 167 12 Manufacture of of Wearing Apparel and Clothing Accessories 363 37 315 10 13 Manufacture of Leather, Fur and Related Products 2,235 1,300 921 14 14 Manufacture of Wood and Products of Wood and Bamboo 15 7 8 0 15 Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products 252 110 136 6 16 Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media 178 103 66 9 17 Manufacture of Petroleum and Coal Products 174 43 113 18 18 Manufacture of Chemical Material, Fertilizers and Nitrogen Compounds, Plastic and Rubber Materials, Man-made Fibres 3,242 1,858 1,256 128 19 Manufacture of Other Chemical Products 2,782 1,786 850 146 20 Manufacture of Pharmaceuticals and Medicinal Chemical Products 2,956 1,988 832 136 21 Manufacture of Rubber Products 1,060 715 300 45 22 Manufacture of Plastics Products 1,712 870 735 106 23 Manufacture of Other Non-metallic Mineral Products 667 270 370 27 24 Manufacture of Basic Metals 1,205 680 487 38 25 Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products 2,256 1,052 939 264 26 Manufacture of Electronic Parts and Components 82,463 44,213 35,320 2,931 27 Manufacture of Computers, Electronic and Optical Products 64,928 36,055 25,780 3,094 28 Manufacture of Electrical Equipment 6,455 2,938 3,129 389 29 Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment 9,021 5,200 3,492 329 30 Manufacture of Motor Vehicles and Parts 3,475 1,558 1,800 117 31 Manufacture of Other Transport Equipment and Parts 2,470 1,381 936 152 32 Manufacture of Furniture 177 71 105 1 33 Other Manufacturing 3,487 2,154 1,128 204 34 Repair and Installation of Industrial Machinery and Equipment 0 0 0 0 35~39 Electricity and Gas Supply, Water Supply and Remediation Activities 83 50 28 4 41~43 Construction 183 94 89 1 45~48 Wholesale and Retail Trade 4,244 1,795 2,291 157 49~54 Transportation and Storage 400 195 160 44 55~56 Accommodation and Food Service Activities 66 12 54 0 58~63 Information and Communication 13,105 7,608 4,974 523 64~66 Financial and Insurance Activities 4,639 1,984 2,373 282 67~68 Real Estate Activities 126 62 55 9 69~76 Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities 4,998 2,886 1,910 203 86~88 Human Health and Social Work Activities 3,765 1,412 2,187 166 99 Other Industry 337 172 146 20 C Manufacturing 194,587 106,133 80,074 8,380 G-S Service Sector 31,679 16,126 14,149 1,403 2022 08 Manufacture of Food Products and Prepared Animal Feeds 1,643 1,156 451 37 09_10 Manufacture of Beverages, Tobacco Products 269 159 104 6 11 Manufacture of Textiles 1,174 478 548 149 12 Manufacture of of Wearing Apparel and Clothing Accessories 342 33 299 10 13 Manufacture of Leather, Fur and Related Products 2,192 1,386 793 13 14 Manufacture of Wood and Products of Wood and Bamboo 4 2 2 0 15 Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products 230 92 131 8 16 Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media 138 93 44 1 17 Manufacture of Petroleum and Coal Products 186 32 115 40 18 Manufacture of Chemical Material, Fertilizers and Nitrogen Compounds, Plastic and Rubber Materials, Man-made Fibres 3,178 1,792 1,254 132 19 Manufacture of Other Chemical Products 2,698 1,750 773 176 20 Manufacture of Pharmaceuticals and Medicinal Chemical Products 2,945 1,892 905 148 21 Manufacture of Rubber Products 956 658 256 42 22 Manufacture of Plastics Products 1,472 779 573 120 23 Manufacture of Other Non-metallic Mineral Products 702 234 430 38 24 Manufacture of Basic Metals 1,191 668 470 53 25 Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products 2,334 1,036 1,012 286 26 Manufacture of Electronic Parts and Components 86,771 46,264 37,535 2,972 27 Manufacture of Computers, Electronic and Optical Products 67,756 37,667 26,849 3,240 28 Manufacture of Electrical Equipment 6,344 2,856 3,091 398 29 Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment 9,158 5,057 3,682 420 30 Manufacture of Motor Vehicles and Parts 3,535 1,663 1,747 125 31 Manufacture of Other Transport Equipment and Parts 2,423 1,345 870 208 32 Manufacture of Furniture 136 55 74 7 33 Other Manufacturing 3,895 2,431 1,295 168 34 Repair and Installation of Industrial Machinery and Equipment 0 0 0 0 35~39 Electricity and Gas Supply, Water Supply and Remediation Activities 78 53 19 5 41~43 Construction 184 93 87 5 45~48 Wholesale and Retail Trade 4,870 2,170 2,528 172 49~54 Transportation and Storage 383 182 159 42 55~56 Accommodation and Food Service Activities 62 10 51 1 58~63 Information and Communication 13,106 7,736 4,923 446 64~66 Financial and Insurance Activities 4,873 2,100 2,496 278 67~68 Real Estate Activities 118 40 69 9 69~76 Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities 5,222 2,970 2,049 203 86~88 Human Health and Social Work Activities 3,715 1,390 2,165 160 99 Other Industry 395 180 196 20 C Manufacturing 201,675 109,579 83,300 8,796 G-S Service Sector 32,745 16,778 14,636 1,332 2023 08 Manufacture of Food Products and Prepared Animal Feeds 1,449 980 422 47 09_10 Manufacture of Beverages, Tobacco Products 264 194 66 5 11 Manufacture of Textiles 1,040 417 474 149 12 Manufacture of of Wearing Apparel and Clothing Accessories 384 60 297 28 13 Manufacture of Leather, Fur and Related Products 2,149 1,385 762 2 14 Manufacture of Wood and Products of Wood and Bamboo 3 1 1 1 15 Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products 239 96 136 8 16 Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media 81 47 28 6 17 Manufacture of Petroleum and Coal Products 151 35 109 7 18 Manufacture of Chemical Material, Fertilizers and Nitrogen Compounds, Plastic and Rubber Materials, Man-made Fibres 3,382 1,946 1,365 72 19 Manufacture of Other Chemical Products 2,540 1,615 792 133 20 Manufacture of Pharmaceuticals and Medicinal Chemical Products 3,103 2,000 950 153 21 Manufacture of Rubber Products 929 634 243 53 22 Manufacture of Plastics Products 1,427 718 597 112 23 Manufacture of Other Non-metallic Mineral Products 762 251 473 38 24 Manufacture of Basic Metals 994 555 406 33 25 Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products 2,607 1,139 1,133 336 26 Manufacture of Electronic Parts and Components 85,525 46,213 36,575 2,737 27 Manufacture of Computers, Electronic and Optical Products 71,363 39,243 28,774 3,347 28 Manufacture of Electrical Equipment 6,806 3,153 3,222 432 29 Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment 9,738 5,734 3,600 404 30 Manufacture of Motor Vehicles and Parts 3,824 2,022 1,692 110 31 Manufacture of Other Transport Equipment and Parts 2,504 1,417 908 179 32 Manufacture of Furniture 84 34 42 9 33 Other Manufacturing 4,105 2,511 1,396 198 34 Repair and Installation of Industrial Machinery and Equipment 0 0 0 0 35~39 Electricity and Gas Supply, Water Supply and Remediation Activities 88 60 27 2 41~43 Construction 248 140 102 6 45~48 Wholesale and Retail Trade 5,219 2,424 2,571 225 49~54 Transportation and Storage 358 148 189 21 55~56 Accommodation and Food Service Activities 52 16 35 1 58~63 Information and Communication 15,254 8,020 6,733 501 64~66 Financial and Insurance Activities 5,689 2,045 3,391 254 67~68 Real Estate Activities 115 43 70 2 69~76 Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities 5,997 3,888 1,893 216 86~88 Human Health and Social Work Activities 3,793 1,426 2,207 159 99 Other Industry 308 127 169 12 C Manufacturing 205,455 112,398 84,461 8,596 G-S Service Sector 36,784 18,137 17,256 1,391