Year

R & D funds (million)

Growth rate of R & D funds (%)

Proportion of R & D funds to sales revenue (%)

S & T personnel

Growth rate of S & T personnel (%)

Scientists & engineers

Growth rate of scientists & engineers (%)

Proportion of scientists& engineers to S & T personnel (%)

2000

79,882

――

1.79

54294

――

26123

――

48

2001

83,068

3.99

2.31

46964

−13.50

25631

−1.88

55

2002

107,457

29.36

2.62

43647

−7.06

26089

1.79

60

2003

127,298

18.46

5.58

40700

−6.75

23200

−11.07

57

2004

184,162

44.67

1.83

41543

2.07

22743

−1.97

55

2005

238,344

29.42

2.56

44067

6.08

27230

19.73

62

2006

329,545

38.26

2.38

50814

15.31

31762

16.64

63

2007

426,682

29.48

2.65

66486

30.84

41443

30.48

62

2008

612,300

43.50

2.3

84418

26.97

53457

28.99

63