Science and Technology Statistics

The Science, Innovation and Electronic Information Division of Statistics Canada maintains records relating to resources (expenditures and personnel) for science and technology in the public and private sectors in Canada.

Summary

Topics included in these records are:

• science and technology (S&T) expenditures and personnel in the federal government (by department, program, activity, performance sector and by province), six provincial governments, and in the higher education sector and provincial research organizations;
• research and development (R&D) expenditures and personnel in the business enterprise sector (by industry, country of control, revenue size, employment size, province and source of funds) and in private non-profit* organizations.

Surveys

Research and Development in Canadian Industry (RDCI) (catalogue No. 88-202)
This survey collects data on expenditures and personnel devoted annually to scientific research and experimental development (R&D) by Canadian firms (privately and publicly owned), industrial research institutes and trade associations.

Research and Development of Canadian Private Non-Profit Organizations (NPO) (catalogue No. 88-001 Vol. 28, No. 4)
This is an annual survey of expenditures on scientific research and experimental development in Canadian non-profit* organizations.

Provincial Research Organizations (PRO) (catalogue No. 88-001 Vol. 28, No. 5)
This is an annual survey of provincial research organizations' scientific activities (expenditures and personnel).

Federal Government Activities in the Social Sciences and Humanities and Natural Sciences and Engineering (catalogue No. 88-204)
This annual survey collects data describing the recent, current and proposed state of federal resources allocated to science by department or organization, activity, science, sector or performance, and province.

Costs

Costs may be applicable in obtaining these statistics. The online catalogue of products and services is available on the Statistics Canada's Web site.

*Note: "non-profit" also known as nonprofit organizations, non profit organizations, not-for-profit organizations, voluntary organizations and volunteer organizations.

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National Contact(s):
Statistical Reference Centre
Statistics Canada
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Main Building
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Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0T6
Fax: 1-877-287-4369
Toll-free (information): 1-800-263-1136
Toll-free (publications): 1-800-267-6677
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-363-7629
E-mail: infostats@statcan.ca
Web site: http://www.statcan.ca/start.html