Economy > Innovation > Research and development personnel > Technicians: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Total number of male and female technicians, defined as people who possess technical knowledge and are experienced in their fields of work. Technicians are below researchers, and often work under their supervision.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 234,460 | 2010 | ||
| 2 | Germany | 146,687.02 | 2009 | ||
| 3 | South Korea | 103,618 | 2010 | ||
| 4 | United Kingdom | 90,714.58 | 2010 | ||
| 5 | Japan | 88,005 | 2010 | ||
| 6 | Spain | 86,268 | 2010 | ||
| 7 | Russia | 59,276 | 2010 | ||
| 8 | Iraq | 43,226 | 2011 | ||
| 9 | Netherlands | 27,586 | 2010 | ||
| 10 | Austria | 26,997 | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Thailand | 25,883 | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Czech Republic | 25,027.46 | 2011 | ||
| 13 | Sweden | 24,482 | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Switzerland | 24,217 | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Belgium | 23,923 | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Egypt | 21,989 | 2011 | ||
| 17 | Mexico | 20,484.1 | 2011 | ||
| 18 | Jordan | 19,322 | 2003 | ||
| 19 | Iran | 18,294 | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Denmark | 18,174.6 | 2010 | ||
| 21 | Poland | 17,074 | 2010 | ||
| 22 | Greece | 15,276 | 2005 | ||
| 23 | Ukraine | 14,591 | 2011 | ||
| 24 | Turkey | 13,322 | 2010 | ||
| 25 | Pakistan | 13,057 | 2011 | ||
| 26 | Nepal | 12,053 | 2010 | ||
| 27 | Argentina | 9,548 | 2010 | ||
| 28 | South Africa | 9,443 | 2009 | ||
| 29 | Hungary | 9,329 | 2010 | ||
| 30 | Indonesia | 9,253 | 2005 | ||
| 31 | Malaysia | 8,347 | 2011 | ||
| 32 | Portugal | 7,318 | 2010 | ||
| 33 | New Zealand | 7,200 | 2009 | ||
| 34 | Chile | 5,702 | 2010 | ||
| 35 | Sudan | 5,569 | 2005 | ||
| 36 | Slovenia | 5,143 | 2010 | ||
| 37 | Ireland | 4,947.28 | 2010 | ||
| 38 | Nigeria | 4,647 | 2007 | ||
| 39 | Bulgaria | 4,482 | 2010 | ||
| 40 | Costa Rica | 4,116 | 2011 | ||
| 41 | Croatia | 3,973 | 2010 | ||
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 3,907 | 2010 | ||
| 43 | Bangladesh | 3,825 | 1997 | ||
| 44 | Romania | 3,414 | 2010 | ||
| 45 | Singapore | 3,101 | 2010 | ||
| 46 | Hong Kong | 2,981 | 2010 | ||
| 47 | Kenya | 2,952 | 2007 | ||
| 48 | Slovakia | 2,681 | 2011 | ||
| 49 | Serbia | 2,317 | 2011 | ||
| 50 | Lithuania | 2,304 | 2010 | ||
| 51 | Belarus | 2,236 | 2011 | ||
| 52 | Algeria | 2,046 | 2005 | ||
| 53 | Azerbaijan | 2,008 | 2011 | ||
| 54 | Ethiopia | 1,881 | 2010 | ||
| 55 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,843 | 2009 | ||
| 56 | Georgia | 1,810 | 2005 | ||
| 57 | Estonia | 1,790 | 2010 | ||
| 58 | Peru | 1,757 | 2004 | ||
| 59 | Morocco | 1,697 | 2011 | ||
| 60 | Luxembourg | 1,695 | 2009 | ||
| 61 | Uzbekistan | 1,694 | 2011 | ||
| 62 | Latvia | 1,618 | 2010 | ||
| 63 | Mozambique | 1,390 | 2010 | ||
| 64 | Philippines | 1,315 | 2007 | ||
| 65 | Uganda | 1,194 | 2009 | ||
| 66 | Togo | 1,155 | 2007 | ||
| 67 | Kazakhstan | 1,102 | 2011 | ||
| 68 | Mali | 1,085 | 2007 | ||
| 69 | Panama | 1,066 | 2010 | ||
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,023 | 2007 | ||
| 71 | Malawi | 1,022 | 2007 | ||
| 72 | Iceland | 890 | 2009 | ||
| 73 | Oman | 885 | 2011 | ||
| 74 | Zambia | 835 | 2008 | ||
| 75 | Senegal | 831 | 2008 | ||
| 76 | Paraguay | 784 | 2011 | ||
| 77 | Tanzania | 782 | 2007 | ||
| 78 | Guinea | 768 | 2000 | ||
| 79 | Gambia | 737 | 2011 | ||
| 80 | Ecuador | 675 | 2008 | ||
| 81 | Saudi Arabia | 658 | 2009 | ||
| 82 | Burkina Faso | 608 | 2010 | ||
| 83 | Tunisia | 542 | 2008 | ||
| 84 | Cambodia | 541 | 2002 | ||
| 85 | Guatemala | 517 | 2010 | ||
| 86 | Bolivia | 511 | 2010 | ||
| 87 | Ghana | 509 | 2007 | ||
| 88 | Palestine | 485 | 2010 | ||
| 89 | Albania | 479 | 2008 | ||
| 90 | Cyprus | 476 | 2010 | ||
| 91 | Malta | 432 | 2010 | ||
| 92 | Macau | 424 | 2011 | ||
| 93 | Botswana | 408 | 2005 | ||
| 94 | Trinidad and Tobago | 400 | 2010 | ||
| 95 | Madagascar | 359 | 2011 | ||
| 96 | Republic of Macedonia | 357 | 2008 | ||
| 97 | Cameroon | 338 | 2008 | ||
| 98 | Tajikistan | 297 | 2011 | ||
| 99 | Armenia | 290 | 2011 | ||
| 100 | Moldova | 282 | 2011 | ||
| 101 | Montenegro | 270 | 2011 | ||
| 102 | Kyrgyzstan | 266 | 2011 | ||
| 103 | Saint Lucia | 237 | 1999 | ||
| 104 | Libya | 229 | 2009 | ||
| 105 | Uruguay | 172 | 2006 | ||
| 106 | Mauritius | 145 | 1997 | ||
| 107 | Niger | 143 | 2005 | ||
| 108 | Gabon | 142 | 2009 | ||
| 109 | Burundi | 125 | 2011 | ||
| 110 | Mongolia | 123 | 2011 | ||
| 111 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 110 | 2002 | ||
| 112 | Faeroe Islands | 92 | 2003 | ||
| 113 | Kuwait | 82 | 2011 | ||
| 114 | Seychelles | 64 | 2005 | ||
| 115 | Nicaragua | 45 | 2004 | ||
| =116 | Nauru | 18 | 2003 | ||
| =116 | Cape Verde | 18 | 2002 | ||
| =118 | Virgin Islands | 13 | 2007 | ||
| =118 | Greenland | 13 | 2004 | ||
| 120 | Lesotho | 10 | 2011 | ||
| 121 | Rwanda | 8 | 2009 | ||
| 122 | Monaco | 5 | 2005 | ||
| 123 | Bermuda | 1 | 2010 |
