8104.0 - Research and Experimental Development, Businesses, Australia, 2008-09 Quality Declaration 
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1 Business expenditure on R&D, summary statistics: values and proportions -
2006-07 to 2008-09
(a)

Expenditure on R&D
Proportion of total expenditure on R&D
2006-07(a)
2007-08(a)
2008-09
2006-07(a)
2007-08(a)
2008-09
$'000
$'000
$'000
%
%
%

Employment size
0-4 persons
412 272
484 638
560 740
3.3
3.3
3.3
5-19 persons
1 061 014
1 115 071
1 418 325
8.4
7.5
8.4
20-199 persons
2 356 837
2 863 759
2 894 738
18.6
19.2
17.2
200 or more persons
8 809 161
10 443 516
11 984 674
69.7
70.1
71.1
Type of expenditure
Capital expenditure
Land, buildings & other structures
101 386
133 118
206 224
0.8
0.9
1.2
Other capital expenditure
690 520
615 079
637 984
5.5
4.1
3.8
Total
791 906
748 197
844 208
6.3
5.0
5.0
Current expenditure
Labour costs
4 359 803
5 145 312
5 749 099
34.5
34.5
34.1
Other current expenditure
7 487 575
9 013 475
10 265 170
59.2
60.5
60.9
Total
11 847 378
14 158 787
16 014 269
93.7
95.0
95.0
Source of funds
Own funds
11 574 282
13 911 525
15 943 460
91.6
93.3
94.6
Other business
292 172
345 308
313 497
2.3
2.3
1.9
Commonwealth government
416 148
389 742
344 630
3.3
2.6
2.0
State and local government
71 511
39 222
27 696
0.6
0.3
0.2
Other Australian(b)
43 783
29 607
40 314
0.3
0.2
0.2
Overseas
241 388
191 580
188 880
1.9
1.3
1.1
Location of expenditure
New South Wales
4 025 614
4 444 569
5 204 198
31.9
29.8
30.9
Victoria
3 458 242
4 089 576
4 121 902
27.4
27.4
24.5
Queensland
1 718 509
2 092 506
2 323 031
13.6
14.0
13.8
South Australia
844 573
945 759
932 488
6.7
6.3
5.5
Western Australia
2 080 780
2 756 288
3 616 593
16.5
18.5
21.5
Tasmania
105 078
134 170
135 795
0.8
0.9
0.8
Northern Territory
108 760
80 702
101 476
0.9
0.5
0.6
Australia Capital Territory
94 020
109 785
93 327
0.7
0.7
0.6
Overseas
203 708
253 631
329 667
1.6
1.7
2.0
Type of activity
Pure basic research
73 550
75 257
87 908
0.6
0.5
0.5
Strategic basic research
653 190
733 578
872 290
5.2
4.9
5.2
Applied research
4 149 496
4 817 183
5 692 165
32.8
32.3
33.8
Experimental development
7 763 048
9 280 967
10 206 114
61.4
62.3
60.5
Total expenditure on R&D
12 639 284
14 906 984
16 858 477
100.0
100.0
100.0

(a) 2006-07 and 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.
(b) Includes funding from Joint business/government, Higher education and Private non-profit organisations.

2 Business expenditure on R&D, by industry: values and proportions - 2006-07 to 2008-09(a)

Expenditure on R&D
Proportion of total expenditure on R&D
2006-07(a)
2007-08(a)
2008-09
2006-07(a)
2007-08(a)
2008-09
$'000
$'000
$'000
%
%
%

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
124 132
118 827
146 319
1.0
0.8
0.9
Mining
2 772 885
3 383 161
4 242 774
21.9
22.7
25.2
Manufacturing
3 835 696
4 373 558
4 348 440
30.3
29.3
25.8
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
148 976
233 267
344 398
1.2
1.6
2.0
Construction
485 088
740 466
881 998
3.8
5.0
5.2
Wholesale trade
840 918
840 568
841 935
6.7
5.6
5.0
Retail trade
93 486
65 338
88 356
0.7
0.4
0.5
Accommodation & food services
np
17 132
26 782
np
0.1
0.2
Transport, postal & warehousing
179 975
221 170
234 178
1.4
1.5
1.4
Information media & telecommunications
797 693
814 501
828 865
6.3
5.5
4.9
Financial & insurance services
1 109 327
1 453 445
2 040 093
8.8
9.8
12.1
Rental, hiring & real estate services
39 722
69 442
79 691
0.3
0.5
0.5
Professional, scientific & technical services
2 015 334
2 314 536
2 510 330
15.9
15.5
14.9
Administrative & support services
70 301
110 769
58 600
0.6
0.7
0.3
Public administration & safety
np
5 328
9 135
np
-
0.1
Education & training
7 780
5 205
9 956
0.1
-
0.1
Health care & social assistance
42 046
56 706
74 908
0.3
0.4
0.4
Arts & recreation services
12 181
26 661
32 826
0.1
0.2
0.2
Other services
44 687
56 904
58 893
0.4
0.4
0.3
Total
12 639 284
14 906 984
16 858 477
100.0
100.0
100.0

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) 2006-07 and 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

3 Business expenditure on R&D, by industry - by employment size - 2007-08 and
2008-09
(a)

0-4 persons
5-19 persons
20-199 persons
200 or more persons
Total expenditure on R&D
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000

2008-09

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
7 916
22 379
75 147
40 877
146 319
Mining
107 763
288 539
284 406
3 562 066
4 242 774
Manufacturing
122 688
192 325
938 472
3 094 955
4 348 440
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
10 280
19 745
111 004
203 369
344 398
Construction
5 280
36 765
124 091
715 862
881 998
Wholesale trade
23 220
71 349
163 292
584 074
841 935
Retail trade
7 411
13 040
16 636
51 269
88 356
Accommodation & food services
1 870
np
5 593
np
26 782
Transport, postal & warehousing
3 037
6 260
11 023
213 858
234 178
Information media & telecommunications
15 700
24 689
45 815
742 661
828 865
Financial & insurance services
11 939
37 116
60 051
1 930 987
2 040 093
Rental, hiring & real estate services
13 992
np
17 662
np
79 691
Professional, scientific & technical services
212 633
642 280
973 035
682 382
2 510 330
Administrative & support services
2 590
12 958
14 271
28 781
58 600
Public administration & safety
np
1 921
3 160
np
9 135
Education & training
np
4 994
1 210
np
9 956
Health care & social assistance
3 490
20 288
12 859
38 271
74 908
Arts & recreation services
np
1 811
12 408
np
32 826
Other services
np
14 667
24 603
np
58 893
Total
560 740
1 418 325
2 894 738
11 984 674
16 858 477

2007-08(a)

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
7 611
18 530
55 792
36 894
118 827
Mining
94 632
132 497
500 207
2 655 825
3 383 161
Manufacturing
107 986
200 011
806 816
3 258 745
4 373 558
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
7 551
6 248
67 713
151 755
233 267
Construction
4 828
24 281
106 372
604 985
740 466
Wholesale trade
14 837
63 624
146 375
615 732
840 568
Retail trade
4 727
13 266
18 103
29 242
65 338
Accommodation & food services
np
-
np
np
17 132
Transport, postal & warehousing
2 287
6 086
10 912
201 885
221 170
Information media & telecommunications
10 349
22 618
49 320
732 214
814 501
Financial & insurance services
19 384
19 395
48 111
1 366 555
1 453 445
Rental, hiring & real estate services
13 827
np
10 762
np
69 442
Professional, scientific & technical services
181 984
552 659
964 653
615 240
2 314 536
Administrative & support services
2 664
11 151
16 006
80 948
110 769
Public administration & safety
np
np
np
np
5 328
Education & training
1 827
1 656
1 722
-
5 205
Health care & social assistance
3 925
15 040
20 403
17 338
56 706
Arts & recreation services
np
np
14 328
np
26 661
Other services
np
15 767
22 482
np
56 904
Total
484 638
1 115 071
2 863 759
10 443 516
14 906 984

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

4 Business expenditure on R&D, by industry - by employment size: proportions -
2007-08 and 2008-09
(a)

0-4 persons
5-19 persons
20-199 persons
200 or more persons
Total expenditure on R&D
%
%
%
%
%

2008-09

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
5.4
15.3
51.4
27.9
100.0
Mining
2.5
6.8
6.7
84.0
100.0
Manufacturing
2.8
4.4
21.6
71.2
100.0
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
3.0
5.7
32.2
59.1
100.0
Construction
0.6
4.2
14.1
81.2
100.0
Wholesale trade
2.8
8.5
19.4
69.4
100.0
Retail trade
8.4
14.8
18.8
58.0
100.0
Accommodation & food services
7.0
np
20.9
np
100.0
Transport, postal & warehousing
1.3
2.7
4.7
91.3
100.0
Information media & telecommunications
1.9
3.0
5.5
89.6
100.0
Financial & insurance services
0.6
1.8
2.9
94.7
100.0
Rental, hiring & real estate services
17.6
np
22.2
np
100.0
Professional, scientific & technical services
8.5
25.6
38.8
27.2
100.0
Administrative & support services
4.4
22.1
24.4
49.1
100.0
Public administration & safety
np
21.0
34.6
np
100.0
Education & training
np
50.2
12.2
np
100.0
Health care & social assistance
4.7
27.1
17.2
51.1
100.0
Arts & recreation services
np
5.5
37.8
np
100.0
Other services
np
24.9
41.8
np
100.0
Total
3.3
8.4
17.2
71.1
100.0

2007-08(a)

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
6.4
15.6
47.0
31.0
100.0
Mining
2.8
3.9
14.8
78.5
100.0
Manufacturing
2.5
4.6
18.4
74.5
100.0
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
3.2
2.7
29.0
65.1
100.0
Construction
0.7
3.3
14.4
81.7
100.0
Wholesale trade
1.8
7.6
17.4
73.3
100.0
Retail trade
7.2
20.3
27.7
44.8
100.0
Accommodation & food services
np
-
np
np
100.0
Transport, postal & warehousing
1.0
2.8
4.9
91.3
100.0
Information media & telecommunications
1.3
2.8
6.1
89.9
100.0
Financial & insurance services
1.3
1.3
3.3
94.0
100.0
Rental, hiring & real estate services
19.9
np
15.5
np
100.0
Professional, scientific & technical services
7.9
23.9
41.7
26.6
100.0
Administrative & support services
2.4
10.1
14.4
73.1
100.0
Public administration & safety
np
np
np
np
100.0
Education & training
35.1
31.8
33.1
-
100.0
Health care & social assistance
6.9
26.5
36.0
30.6
100.0
Arts & recreation services
np
np
53.7
np
100.0
Other services
np
27.7
39.5
np
100.0
Total
3.3
7.5
19.2
70.1
100.0

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

5 Business expenditure on R&D, by industry - by type of expenditure - 2007-08 and 2008-09(a)

Capital expenditure
Current expenditure
Land,
buildings
& other
structures
Other
capital expenditure
Total
Labour
costs
Other
current expenditure
Total
Total
expenditure
on R&D
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000

2008-09

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
7 953
9 218
17 171
44 900
84 248
129 148
146 319
Mining
88 613
111 298
199 911
666 588
3 376 275
4 042 863
4 242 774
Manufacturing
58 194
212 733
270 927
1 717 161
2 360 352
4 077 513
4 348 440
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
12 570
30 134
42 704
60 176
241 518
301 694
344 398
Construction
2 418
8 809
11 227
255 353
615 418
870 771
881 998
Wholesale trade
7 076
27 376
34 452
398 132
409 351
807 483
841 935
Retail trade
504
5 626
6 130
32 787
49 439
82 226
88 356
Accommodation & food services
np
np
1 298
11 379
14 105
25 484
26 782
Transport, postal & warehousing
np
np
34 901
56 276
143 001
199 277
234 178
Information media & telecommunications
1 587
16 511
18 098
194 439
616 328
810 767
828 865
Financial & insurance services
1 743
75 008
76 751
833 373
1 129 969
1 963 342
2 040 093
Rental, hiring & real estate services
527
6 971
7 498
25 217
46 976
72 193
79 691
Professional, scientific & technical services
20 576
77 296
97 872
1 334 429
1 078 029
2 412 458
2 510 330
Administrative & support services
437
4 833
5 270
29 977
23 353
53 330
58 600
Public administration & safety
np
np
3 127
3 142
2 866
6 008
9 135
Education & training
-
np
np
5 911
np
np
9 956
Health care & social assistance
np
np
6 737
39 548
28 623
68 171
74 908
Arts & recreation services
70
np
np
15 961
np
np
32 826
Other services
574
6 474
7 048
24 350
27 495
51 845
58 893
Total
206 224
637 984
844 208
5 749 099
10 265 170
16 014 269
16 858 477

2007-08(a)

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
6 997
7 922
14 919
38 392
65 516
103 908
118 827
Mining
24 731
95 884
120 615
530 905
2 731 641
3 262 546
3 383 161
Manufacturing
38 943
233 290
272 233
1 772 038
2 329 286
4 101 325
4 373 558
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
7 512
21 986
29 498
41 630
162 139
203 769
233 267
Construction
8 608
9 660
18 268
193 382
528 816
722 198
740 466
Wholesale trade
13 470
30 243
43 713
393 055
403 799
796 855
840 568
Retail trade
138
2 521
2 659
39 506
23 173
62 679
65 338
Accommodation & food services
np
np
822
np
np
16 310
17 132
Transport, postal & warehousing
1 361
30 051
31 412
58 867
130 891
189 758
221 170
Information media & telecommunications
1 359
16 663
18 022
189 824
606 655
796 479
814 501
Financial & insurance services
1 390
45 526
46 916
513 298
893 231
1 406 529
1 453 445
Rental, hiring & real estate services
366
9 978
10 344
20 103
38 994
59 098
69 442
Professional, scientific & technical services
21 866
86 218
108 084
1 240 305
966 147
2 206 452
2 314 536
Administrative & support services
np
np
10 230
47 139
53 400
100 539
110 769
Public administration & safety
np
np
1 984
np
np
3 344
5 328
Education & training
np
np
np
3 120
np
np
5 205
Health care & social assistance
np
np
7 298
22 276
27 132
49 408
56 706
Arts & recreation services
36
np
np
10 820
np
np
26 661
Other services
1 293
7 344
8 636
21 777
26 491
48 268
56 904
Total
133 118
615 079
748 197
5 145 312
9 013 475
14 158 787
14 906 984

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

6 Business expenditure on R&D, by industry - by type of expenditure: proportions - 2007-08 and 2008-09(a)

Capital expenditure
Current expenditure
Land, buildings
& other structures
Other
capital
expenditure
Total
Labour
costs
Other
current expenditure
Total
Total
expenditure
on R&D
%
%
%
%
%
%
%

2008-09

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
5.4
6.3
11.7
30.7
57.6
88.3
100.0
Mining
2.1
2.6
4.7
15.7
79.6
95.3
100.0
Manufacturing
1.3
4.9
6.2
39.5
54.3
93.8
100.0
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
3.6
8.7
12.4
17.5
70.1
87.6
100.0
Construction
0.3
1.0
1.3
29.0
69.8
98.7
100.0
Wholesale trade
0.8
3.3
4.1
47.3
48.6
95.9
100.0
Retail trade
0.6
6.4
6.9
37.1
56.0
93.1
100.0
Accommodation & food services
np
np
4.8
42.5
52.7
95.2
100.0
Transport, postal & warehousing
np
np
14.9
24.0
61.1
85.1
100.0
Information media & telecommunications
0.2
2.0
2.2
23.5
74.4
97.8
100.0
Financial & insurance services
0.1
3.7
3.8
40.8
55.4
96.2
100.0
Rental, hiring & real estate services
0.7
8.7
9.4
31.6
58.9
90.6
100.0
Professional, scientific & technical services
0.8
3.1
3.9
53.2
42.9
96.1
100.0
Administrative & support services
0.7
8.2
9.0
51.2
39.9
91.0
100.0
Public administration & safety
np
np
34.2
34.4
31.4
65.8
100.0
Education & training
-
np
np
59.4
np
np
100.0
Health care & social assistance
np
np
9.0
52.8
38.2
91.0
100.0
Arts & recreation services
0.2
np
np
48.6
np
np
100.0
Other services
1.0
11.0
12.0
41.3
46.7
88.0
100.0
Total
1.2
3.8
5.0
34.1
60.9
95.0
100.0

2007-08(a)

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
5.9
6.7
12.6
32.3
55.1
87.4
100.0
Mining
0.7
2.8
3.6
15.7
80.7
96.4
100.0
Manufacturing
0.9
5.3
6.2
40.5
53.3
93.8
100.0
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
3.2
9.4
12.6
17.8
69.5
87.4
100.0
Construction
1.2
1.3
2.5
26.1
71.4
97.5
100.0
Wholesale trade
1.6
3.6
5.2
46.8
48.0
94.8
100.0
Retail trade
0.2
3.9
4.1
60.5
35.5
95.9
100.0
Accommodation & food services
np
np
4.8
np
np
95.2
100.0
Transport, postal & warehousing
0.6
13.6
14.2
26.6
59.2
85.8
100.0
Information media & telecommunications
0.2
2.0
2.2
23.3
74.5
97.8
100.0
Financial & insurance services
0.1
3.1
3.2
35.3
61.5
96.8
100.0
Rental, hiring & real estate services
0.5
14.4
14.9
28.9
56.2
85.1
100.0
Professional, scientific & technical services
0.9
3.7
4.7
53.6
41.7
95.3
100.0
Administrative & support services
np
np
9.2
42.6
48.2
90.8
100.0
Public administration & safety
np
np
37.2
np
np
62.8
100.0
Education & training
np
np
np
59.9
np
np
100.0
Health care & social assistance
np
np
12.9
39.3
47.8
87.1
100.0
Arts & recreation services
0.1
np
np
40.6
np
np
100.0
Other services
2.3
12.9
15.2
38.3
46.6
84.8
100.0
Total
0.9
4.1
5.0
34.5
60.5
95.0
100.0

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

7 Business expenditure on R&D, by industry - by source of funds - 2007-08 and
2008-09
(a)

Own
funds
Other
business
Commonwealth government
State & local
government
Other
Australian
(b)
Overseas
Total
expenditure
on R&D
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000

2008-09

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
138 673
255
4 213
np
np
-
146 319
Mining
4 166 610
np
5 788
np
-
np
4 242 774
Manufacturing
4 156 161
43 410
109 949
1 572
2 431
34 917
4 348 440
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
335 454
np
3 242
1 615
np
np
344 398
Construction
875 037
3 157
3 486
np
np
np
881 998
Wholesale trade
770 449
np
17 522
183
np
13 974
841 935
Retail trade
87 711
np
np
-
-
-
88 356
Accommodation & food services
np
np
-
-
-
-
26 782
Transport, postal & warehousing
233 370
np
np
-
-
-
234 178
Information media & telecommunications
825 151
np
2 222
-
np
-
828 865
Financial & insurance services
2 033 160
3 992
1 280
np
np
np
2 040 093
Rental, hiring & real estate services
77 135
np
543
-
-
np
79 691
Professional, scientific & technical services
2 019 731
147 463
176 297
14 858
28 783
123 198
2 510 330
Administrative & support services
57 601
np
472
np
-
-
58 600
Public administration & safety
np
-
np
-
-
-
9 135
Education & training
9 063
np
np
np
-
-
9 956
Health care & social assistance
37 534
7 914
14 978
np
np
2 012
74 908
Arts & recreation services
30 034
np
1 646
np
-
-
32 826
Other services
54 969
1 617
1 900
np
np
np
58 893
Total
15 943 460
313 497
344 630
27 696
40 314
188 880
16 858 477

2007-08(a)

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
108 170
np
5 781
2 992
np
-
118 827
Mining
3 249 478
np
7 479
np
-
-
3 383 161
Manufacturing
4 138 001
57 390
115 468
3 568
1 867
57 264
4 373 558
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
221 059
2 083
5 016
4 326
np
np
233 267
Construction
723 215
8 210
6 457
np
-
np
740 466
Wholesale trade
739 507
np
22 237
202
np
14 712
840 568
Retail trade
63 300
np
902
np
-
np
65 338
Accommodation & food services
np
-
np
-
-
-
17 132
Transport, postal & warehousing
218 817
1 828
np
np
-
-
221 170
Information media & telecommunications
808 410
np
3 098
np
-
np
814 501
Financial & insurance services
1 443 831
3 856
5 489
np
np
np
1 453 445
Rental, hiring & real estate services
63 317
2 644
2 343
np
-
np
69 442
Professional, scientific & technical services
1 880 155
71 743
203 075
19 434
25 414
114 715
2 314 536
Administrative & support services
110 364
np
np
np
-
-
110 769
Public administration & safety
5 328
-
-
-
-
-
5 328
Education & training
np
np
179
-
-
-
5 205
Health care & social assistance
40 340
3 604
7 704
np
np
1 495
56 706
Arts & recreation services
24 663
np
np
np
np
-
26 661
Other services
51 884
np
2 984
-
np
-
56 904
Total
13 911 525
345 308
389 742
39 222
29 607
191 580
14 906 984

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.
(b) Includes funding from Joint business/government, Higher education and Private non-profit organisations.

8 Business expenditure on R&D, by industry - by source of funds: proportions -
2007-08 and 2008-09
(a)

Own
funds
Other
business
Commonwealth government
State & local
government
Other
Australian(b)
Overseas
Total
expenditure
on R&D
%
%
%
%
%
%
%

2008-09

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
94.8
0.2
2.9
np
np
-
100.0
Mining
98.2
np
0.1
np
-
np
100.0
Manufacturing
95.6
1.0
2.5
-
0.1
0.8
100.0
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
97.4
np
0.9
0.5
np
np
100.0
Construction
99.2
0.4
0.4
np
np
np
100.0
Wholesale trade
91.5
np
2.1
-
np
1.7
100.0
Retail trade
99.3
np
np
-
-
-
100.0
Accommodation & food services
np
np
-
-
-
-
100.0
Transport, postal & warehousing
99.7
np
np
-
-
-
100.0
Information media & telecommunications
99.6
np
0.3
-
np
-
100.0
Financial & insurance services
99.7
0.2
0.1
np
np
np
100.0
Rental, hiring & real estate services
96.8
np
0.7
-
-
np
100.0
Professional, scientific & technical services
80.5
5.9
7.0
0.6
1.1
4.9
100.0
Administrative & support services
98.3
np
0.8
np
-
-
100.0
Public administration & safety
np
-
np
-
-
-
100.0
Education & training
91.0
np
np
np
-
-
100.0
Health care & social assistance
50.1
10.6
20.0
np
np
2.7
100.0
Arts & recreation services
91.5
np
5.0
np
-
-
100.0
Other services
93.3
2.7
3.2
np
np
np
100.0
Total
94.6
1.9
2.0
0.2
0.2
1.1
100.0

2007-08(a)

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
91.0
np
4.9
2.5
np
-
100.0
Mining
96.0
np
0.2
np
-
-
100.0
Manufacturing
94.6
1.3
2.6
0.1
-
1.3
100.0
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
94.8
0.9
2.2
1.9
np
np
100.0
Construction
97.7
1.1
0.9
np
-
np
100.0
Wholesale trade
88.0
np
2.6
-
np
1.8
100.0
Retail trade
96.9
np
1.4
np
-
np
100.0
Accommodation & food services
np
-
np
-
-
-
100.0
Transport, postal & warehousing
98.9
0.8
np
np
-
-
100.0
Information media & telecommunications
99.3
np
0.4
np
-
np
100.0
Financial & insurance services
99.3
0.3
0.4
np
np
np
100.0
Rental, hiring & real estate services
91.2
3.8
3.4
np
-
np
100.0
Professional, scientific & technical services
81.2
3.1
8.8
0.8
1.1
5.0
100.0
Administrative & support services
99.6
np
np
np
-
-
100.0
Public administration & safety
100.0
-
-
-
-
-
100.0
Education & training
np
np
3.4
-
-
-
100.0
Health care & social assistance
71.1
6.4
13.6
np
np
2.6
100.0
Arts & recreation services
92.5
np
np
np
np
-
100.0
Other services
91.2
np
5.2
-
np
-
100.0
Total
93.3
2.3
2.6
0.3
0.2
1.3
100.0

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.
(b) Includes funding from Joint business/government, Higher education and Private non-profit organisations.

9 Business expenditure on R&D, by industry - by location of expenditure - 2007-08 and 2008-09(a)

NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Overseas
Total
expenditure
on R&D
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000

2008-09

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
33 191
10 360
29 714
10 795
41 304
17 329
np
-
np
146 319
Mining
694 840
56 709
642 816
248 648
2 512 275
19 974
64 146
1 086
2 280
4 242 774
Manufacturing
1 109 770
1 625 960
475 469
297 439
583 446
57 206
np
np
150 224
4 348 440
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
89 534
113 148
61 851
15 391
47 760
np
-
np
np
344 398
Construction
201 336
208 485
354 269
31 379
84 056
499
np
np
538
881 998
Wholesale trade
334 922
338 067
66 460
32 952
44 238
np
np
4 540
17 406
841 935
Retail trade
21 059
50 554
4 527
4 656
6 067
np
np
-
1 054
88 356
Accommodation & food services
1 280
8 960
7 898
np
np
np
np
-
np
26 782
Transport, postal & warehousing
62 241
91 620
45 618
13 683
15 106
np
np
np
-
234 178
Information media & telecommunications
294 746
np
26 353
10 397
5 740
np
-
1 539
675
828 865
Financial & insurance services
1 472 559
382 317
61 876
61 676
39 137
np
-
np
22 343
2 040 093
Rental, hiring & real estate services
21 532
47 528
4 769
np
3 633
-
-
-
np
79 691
Professional, scientific & technical services
767 359
620 937
509 742
182 772
221 674
21 275
2 514
56 233
127 824
2 510 330
Administrative & support services
27 450
17 811
5 682
4 922
1 979
-
np
np
np
58 600
Public administration & safety
5 382
np
-
np
np
np
np
-
-
9 135
Education & training
4 394
1 746
2 436
np
745
np
-
-
np
9 956
Health care & social assistance
38 588
26 921
3 324
702
4 874
-
-
-
499
74 908
Arts & recreation services
9 543
10 174
9 473
np
-
np
-
np
np
32 826
Other services
14 472
20 253
10 754
8 797
3 942
np
-
np
501
58 893
Total
5 204 198
4 121 902
2 323 031
932 488
3 616 593
135 795
101 476
93 327
329 667
16 858 477

2007-08(a)

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
27 682
6 464
20 560
13 715
28 226
17 326
3 945
-
909
118 827
Mining
637 516
176 559
568 766
246 916
1 693 362
18 608
36 730
np
np
3 383 161
Manufacturing
1 105 465
1 721 346
409 551
386 637
526 404
46 843
np
np
112 324
4 373 558
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
101 810
33 148
46 185
10 883
24 878
np
-
np
880
233 267
Construction
159 444
168 341
322 031
54 422
30 212
np
np
np
np
740 466
Wholesale trade
336 900
310 883
76 295
43 405
56 825
1 430
np
np
9 754
840 568
Retail trade
20 466
32 137
4 793
3 346
3 566
np
228
np
547
65 338
Accommodation & food services
np
np
5 269
np
np
np
np
-
np
17 132
Transport, postal & warehousing
61 655
97 169
38 179
7 687
np
np
-
np
np
221 170
Information media & telecommunications
234 218
485 037
38 777
19 573
21 492
np
-
np
3 232
814 501
Financial & insurance services
891 827
336 981
69 590
20 157
121 422
-
-
np
np
1 453 445
Rental, hiring & real estate services
18 159
34 689
5 747
np
6 092
np
-
-
-
69 442
Professional, scientific & technical services
737 136
581 646
461 012
120 539
222 161
24 151
3 363
60 096
104 433
2 314 536
Administrative & support services
52 817
42 661
9 607
np
3 785
-
np
np
np
110 769
Public administration & safety
2 656
np
-
-
np
np
-
-
np
5 328
Education & training
2 672
778
np
np
np
-
-
np
np
5 205
Health care & social assistance
26 517
20 318
5 036
1 393
3 031
np
-
-
np
56 706
Arts & recreation services
np
np
np
np
-
-
-
np
np
26 661
Other services
15 432
25 358
6 190
6 755
2 260
np
-
-
np
56 904
Total
4 444 569
4 089 576
2 092 506
945 759
2 756 288
134 170
80 702
109 785
253 631
14 906 984

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

10 Business expenditure on R&D, by industry - by location of expenditure: proportions - 2007-08 and 2008-09(a)

NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Overseas
Total
expenditure
on R&D
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%

2008-09

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
22.7
7.1
20.3
7.4
28.2
11.8
np
-
np
100.0
Mining
16.4
1.3
15.2
5.9
59.2
0.5
1.5
-
0.1
100.0
Manufacturing
25.5
37.4
10.9
6.8
13.4
1.3
np
np
3.5
100.0
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
26.0
32.9
18.0
4.5
13.9
np
-
np
np
100.0
Construction
22.8
23.6
40.2
3.6
9.5
0.1
np
np
0.1
100.0
Wholesale trade
39.8
40.2
7.9
3.9
5.3
np
np
0.5
2.1
100.0
Retail trade
23.8
57.2
5.1
5.3
6.9
np
np
-
1.2
100.0
Accommodation & food services
4.8
33.5
29.5
np
np
np
np
-
np
100.0
Transport, postal & warehousing
26.6
39.1
19.5
5.8
6.5
np
np
np
-
100.0
Information media & telecommunications
35.6
np
3.2
1.3
0.7
np
-
0.2
0.1
100.0
Financial & insurance services
72.2
18.7
3.0
3.0
1.9
np
-
np
1.1
100.0
Rental, hiring & real estate services
27.0
59.6
6.0
np
4.6
-
-
-
np
100.0
Professional, scientific & technical services
30.6
24.7
20.3
7.3
8.8
0.8
0.1
2.2
5.1
100.0
Administrative & support services
46.8
30.4
9.7
8.4
3.4
-
np
np
np
100.0
Public administration & safety
58.9
np
-
np
np
np
np
-
-
100.0
Education & training
44.1
17.5
24.5
np
7.5
np
-
-
np
100.0
Health care & social assistance
51.5
35.9
4.4
0.9
6.5
-
-
-
0.7
100.0
Arts & recreation services
29.1
31.0
28.9
np
-
np
-
np
np
100.0
Other services
24.6
34.4
18.3
14.9
6.7
np
-
np
0.9
100.0
Total
30.9
24.5
13.8
5.5
21.5
0.8
0.6
0.6
2.0
100.0

2007-08(a)

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
23.3
5.4
17.3
11.5
23.8
14.6
3.3
-
0.8
100.0
Mining
18.8
5.2
16.8
7.3
50.1
0.6
1.1
np
np
100.0
Manufacturing
25.3
39.4
9.4
8.8
12.0
1.1
np
np
2.6
100.0
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
43.6
14.2
19.8
4.7
10.7
np
-
np
0.4
100.0
Construction
21.5
22.7
43.5
7.3
4.1
np
np
np
np
100.0
Wholesale trade
40.1
37.0
9.1
5.2
6.8
0.2
np
np
1.2
100.0
Retail trade
31.3
49.2
7.3
5.1
5.5
np
0.3
np
0.8
100.0
Accommodation & food services
np
np
30.8
np
np
np
np
-
np
100.0
Transport, postal & warehousing
27.9
43.9
17.3
3.5
np
np
-
np
np
100.0
Information media & telecommunications
28.8
59.6
4.8
2.4
2.6
np
-
np
0.4
100.0
Financial & insurance services
61.4
23.2
4.8
1.4
8.4
-
-
np
np
100.0
Rental, hiring & real estate services
26.1
50.0
8.3
np
8.8
np
-
-
-
100.0
Professional, scientific & technical services
31.8
25.1
19.9
5.2
9.6
1.0
0.1
2.6
4.5
100.0
Administrative & support services
47.7
38.5
8.7
np
3.4
-
np
np
np
100.0
Public administration & safety
49.8
np
-
-
np
np
-
-
np
100.0
Education & training
51.3
14.9
np
np
np
-
-
np
np
100.0
Health care & social assistance
46.8
35.8
8.9
2.5
5.3
np
-
-
np
100.0
Arts & recreation services
np
np
np
np
-
-
-
np
np
100.0
Other services
27.1
44.6
10.9
11.9
4.0
np
-
-
np
100.0
Total
29.8
27.4
14.0
6.3
18.5
0.9
0.5
0.7
1.7
100.0

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

11 Business expenditure on R&D, by industry - by type of activity - 2007-08 and
2008-09
(a)

Pure basic research
Strategic basic research
Applied research
Experimental development
Total expenditure on R&D
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000

2008-09

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
1 601
7 888
62 082
74 748
146 319
Mining
4 857
170 309
1 837 470
2 230 138
4 242 774
Manufacturing
27 313
234 407
1 242 969
2 843 751
4 348 440
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
1 454
23 127
153 756
166 061
344 398
Construction
1 836
21 721
253 594
604 847
881 998
Wholesale trade
5 473
24 995
236 611
574 856
841 935
Retail trade
329
4 832
40 671
42 524
88 356
Accommodation & food services
-
-
2 808
23 974
26 782
Transport, postal & warehousing
1 003
6 556
62 081
164 538
234 178
Information media & telecommunications
1 032
23 493
75 788
728 552
828 865
Financial & insurance services
3 400
144 036
533 840
1 358 817
2 040 093
Rental, hiring & real estate services
488
2 217
14 116
62 870
79 691
Professional, scientific & technical services
28 596
183 724
1 074 010
1 224 000
2 510 330
Administrative & support services
1 167
2 986
29 262
25 185
58 600
Public administration & safety
-
np
5 415
np
9 135
Education & training
np
np
2 674
6 461
9 956
Health care & social assistance
7 810
9 572
34 492
23 034
74 908
Arts & recreation services
np
7 818
10 646
np
32 826
Other services
1 077
3 513
19 880
34 423
58 893
Total
87 908
872 290
5 692 165
10 206 114
16 858 477

2007-08(a)

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
1 092
11 749
49 712
56 274
118 827
Mining
8 435
175 159
1 327 605
1 871 962
3 383 161
Manufacturing
25 693
218 202
1 151 260
2 978 403
4 373 558
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
831
13 496
99 859
119 081
233 267
Construction
3 673
14 990
160 018
561 785
740 466
Wholesale trade
3 143
26 850
231 005
579 569
840 568
Retail trade
1 085
10 371
23 907
29 976
65 338
Accommodation & food services
-
-
1 020
16 112
17 132
Transport, postal & warehousing
386
21 212
74 146
125 426
221 170
Information media & telecommunications
1 043
20 496
150 268
642 693
814 501
Financial & insurance services
2 242
39 036
489 589
922 578
1 453 445
Rental, hiring & real estate services
651
2 837
19 303
46 651
69 442
Professional, scientific & technical services
23 997
162 123
942 076
1 186 340
2 314 536
Administrative & support services
619
3 168
43 596
63 386
110 769
Public administration & safety
-
np
2 463
np
5 328
Education & training
np
np
1 635
2 754
5 205
Health care & social assistance
1 934
7 482
27 790
19 500
56 706
Arts & recreation services
np
np
8 450
np
26 661
Other services
372
3 203
13 481
39 848
56 904
Total
75 257
733 578
4 817 183
9 280 967
14 906 984

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

12 Business expenditure on R&D, by industry - by type of activity: proportions - 2007-08 and 2008-09(a)

Pure basic research
Strategic basic research
Applied research
Experimental development
Total expenditure on R&D
%
%
%
%
%

2008-09

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
1.1
5.4
42.4
51.1
100.0
Mining
0.1
4.0
43.3
52.6
100.0
Manufacturing
0.6
5.4
28.6
65.4
100.0
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
0.4
6.7
44.6
48.2
100.0
Construction
0.2
2.5
28.8
68.6
100.0
Wholesale trade
0.7
3.0
28.1
68.3
100.0
Retail trade
0.4
5.5
46.0
48.1
100.0
Accommodation & food services
-
-
10.5
89.5
100.0
Transport, postal & warehousing
0.4
2.8
26.5
70.3
100.0
Information media & telecommunications
0.1
2.8
9.1
87.9
100.0
Financial & insurance services
0.2
7.1
26.2
66.6
100.0
Rental, hiring & real estate services
0.6
2.8
17.7
78.9
100.0
Professional, scientific & technical services
1.1
7.3
42.8
48.8
100.0
Administrative & support services
2.0
5.1
49.9
43.0
100.0
Public administration & safety
-
np
59.3
np
100.0
Education & training
np
np
26.9
64.9
100.0
Health care & social assistance
10.4
12.8
46.0
30.7
100.0
Arts & recreation services
np
23.8
32.4
np
100.0
Other services
1.8
6.0
33.8
58.5
100.0
Total
0.5
5.2
33.8
60.5
100.0

2007-08(a)

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
0.9
9.9
41.8
47.4
100.0
Mining
0.2
5.2
39.2
55.3
100.0
Manufacturing
0.6
5.0
26.3
68.1
100.0
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
0.4
5.8
42.8
51.0
100.0
Construction
0.5
2.0
21.6
75.9
100.0
Wholesale trade
0.4
3.2
27.5
68.9
100.0
Retail trade
1.7
15.9
36.6
45.9
100.0
Accommodation & food services
-
-
6.0
94.0
100.0
Transport, postal & warehousing
0.2
9.6
33.5
56.7
100.0
Information media & telecommunications
0.1
2.5
18.4
78.9
100.0
Financial & insurance services
0.2
2.7
33.7
63.5
100.0
Rental, hiring & real estate services
0.9
4.1
27.8
67.2
100.0
Professional, scientific & technical services
1.0
7.0
40.7
51.3
100.0
Administrative & support services
0.6
2.9
39.4
57.2
100.0
Public administration & safety
-
np
46.2
np
100.0
Education & training
np
np
31.4
52.9
100.0
Health care & social assistance
3.4
13.2
49.0
34.4
100.0
Arts & recreation services
np
np
31.7
np
100.0
Other services
0.7
5.6
23.7
70.0
100.0
Total
0.5
4.9
32.3
62.3
100.0

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

13 Business expenditure on R&D, by field of research(a): values and proportions - 2007-08 and 2008-09(b)

Expenditure on R&D
Proportion of total
expenditure on R&D
2007-08(b)
2008-09
2007-08(b)
2008-09
$'000
$'000
%
%

Mathematical sciences
19 008
24 327
0.1
0.1
Physical sciences
28 976
19 221
0.2
0.1
Chemical sciences
227 566
273 379
1.5
1.6
Earth sciences
211 030
196 425
1.4
1.2
Environmental sciences
127 048
171 767
0.9
1.0
Biological sciences
99 843
73 342
0.7
0.4
Agricultural & veterinary sciences
329 550
361 604
2.2
2.1
Information & computing sciences
3 741 091
4 407 485
25.1
26.1
Engineering
8 252 917
9 118 212
55.4
54.1
Technology
718 139
807 491
4.8
4.8
Medical & health sciences
849 637
938 374
5.7
5.6
Built environment & design
190 233
319 252
1.3
1.9
Education
7 928
12 768
0.1
0.1
Economics
12 737
12 229
0.1
0.1
Commerce, management, tourism & services
78 639
100 862
0.5
0.6
Studies in human society
np
np
np
np
Psychology & cognitive sciences
2 646
4 088
-
-
Law & legal studies
1 416
5 199
-
-
Studies in creative arts & writing
6 151
9 448
-
0.1
Language, communication & culture
1 471
1 627
-
-
History & archaeology
np
np
np
np
Total
14 906 984
16 858 477
100.0
100.0

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) Based on the 2008 edition of the ANZSRC. See Explanatory Notes 26 and 27 for further details.
(b) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

14 Business expenditure on R&D, by socio-economic objective(a): values and proportions - 2007-08 and 2008-09(b)

Expenditure on R&D
Proportion of total
expenditure on R&D
2007-08(b)
2008-09
2007-08(b)
2008-09
$'000
$'000
%
%

Defence
286 795
259 388
1.9
1.5
Economic development
Plant production & plant primary products
178 789
168 542
1.2
1.0
Animal production & animal primary products
108 400
126 310
0.7
0.7
Mineral resources (excl. energy resources)
2 205 801
2 640 399
14.8
15.7
Energy
2 039 919
2 582 057
13.7
15.3
Manufacturing
4 575 763
4 495 071
30.7
26.7
Construction
896 198
1 066 697
6.0
6.3
Transport
382 242
423 477
2.6
2.5
Information & communication services
1 928 312
2 035 500
12.9
12.1
Commercial services & tourism
1 690 369
2 341 944
11.3
13.9
Economic framework
31 427
32 687
0.2
0.2
Total
14 037 219
15 912 682
94.2
94.4
Society
Health
402 174
436 844
2.7
2.6
Education & training
25 675
37 855
0.2
0.2
Law, politics & community services
13 144
12 076
0.1
0.1
Cultural understanding
13 527
15 111
0.1
0.1
Total
454 521
501 885
3.0
3.0
Environment
123 709
174 920
0.8
1.0
Expanding Knowledge
4 739
9 602
-
0.1
Total
14 906 984
16 858 477
100.0
100.0

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
(a) Based on the 2008 edition of the ANZSRC. See Explanatory Notes 26 and 27 for further details.
(b) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

15 Business human resources devoted to R&D, summary statistics: values and proportions - 2006-07 to 2008-09(a)

Human resources devoted to R&D
Proportion of total human resources devoted to R&D
2006-07(a)
2007-08(a)
2008-09
2006-07(a)
2007-08(a)
2008-09
PYE
PYE
PYE
%
%
%

Employment size
0-4 persons
1 329
1 436
1 673
2.9
2.8
3.1
5-19 persons
5 922
6 428
6 815
12.7
12.6
12.7
20-199 persons
12 787
13 737
13 548
27.5
27.0
25.3
200 or more persons
26 423
29 262
31 521
56.9
57.5
58.9
Type of resource
Researchers
24 771
25 910
26 941
53.3
50.9
50.3
Technicians
14 821
16 646
17 561
31.9
32.7
32.8
Other staff
6 869
8 306
9 054
14.8
16.3
16.9
Total human resources devoted to R&D
46 462
50 863
53 556
100.0
100.0
100.0

(a) 2006-07 and 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

16 Business human resources devoted to R&D, by industry: values and proportions - 2006-07 to 2008-09(a)

Human resources devoted to R&D
Proportion of total human resources devoted to R&D
2006-07(a)
2007-08(a)
2008-09
2006-07(a)
2007-08(a)
2008-09
PYE
PYE
PYE
%
%
%

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
516
570
615
1.1
1.1
1.1
Mining
2 897
3 589
4 625
6.2
7.1
8.6
Manufacturing
17 527
18 385
17 181
37.7
36.1
32.1
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
472
483
643
1.0
1.0
1.2
Construction
1 174
1 929
2 421
2.5
3.8
4.5
Wholesale trade
3 556
3 686
3 637
7.7
7.2
6.8
Retail trade
508
448
423
1.1
0.9
0.8
Accommodation & food services
np
67
139
np
0.1
0.3
Transport, postal & warehousing
603
595
575
1.3
1.2
1.1
Information media & telecommunications
1 846
1 812
1 736
4.0
3.6
3.2
Financial & insurance services
2 913
3 752
5 525
6.3
7.4
10.3
Rental, hiring & real estate services
183
288
284
0.4
0.6
0.5
Professional, scientific & technical services
13 154
13 938
14 155
28.3
27.4
26.4
Administrative & support services
377
523
358
0.8
1.0
0.7
Public administration & safety
np
34
47
np
0.1
0.1
Education & training
66
38
80
0.1
0.1
0.1
Health care & social assistance
273
296
620
0.6
0.6
1.2
Arts & recreation services
48
119
166
0.1
0.2
0.3
Other services
278
310
328
0.6
0.6
0.6
Total
46 462
50 863
53 556
100.0
100.0
100.0

np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) 2006-07 and 2008-09 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

17 Business human resources devoted to R&D, by industry - by employment size - 2007-08 and 2008-09(a)

0-4 persons
5-19 persons
20-199 persons
200 or more persons
Total human resources
devoted to R&D
PYE
PYE
PYE
PYE
PYE

2008-09

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
34
101
280
199
615
Mining
25
197
483
3 920
4 625
Manufacturing
296
1 205
4 593
11 087
17 181
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
13
63
166
401
643
Construction
26
181
370
1 844
2 421
Wholesale trade
89
409
944
2 195
3 637
Retail trade
34
135
112
141
423
Accommodation & food services
5
7
42
85
139
Transport, postal & warehousing
13
38
54
470
575
Information media & telecommunications
90
198
315
1 134
1 736
Financial & insurance services
36
139
331
5 019
5 525
Rental, hiring & real estate services
44
40
117
84
284
Professional, scientific & technical services
869
3 741
5 301
4 243
14 155
Administrative & support services
19
99
101
139
358
Public administration & safety
np
16
16
np
47
Education & training
np
47
7
np
80
Health care & social assistance
15
70
84
451
620
Arts & recreation services
np
15
65
np
166
Other services
np
115
167
np
328
Total
1 673
6 815
13 548
31 521
53 556

2007-08(a)

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
33
95
288
154
570
Mining
30
98
681
2 779
3 589
Manufacturing
300
1 226
4 545
12 314
18 385
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
19
39
135
290
483
Construction
28
143
321
1 437
1 929
Wholesale trade
66
404
819
2 397
3 686
Retail trade
33
131
130
154
448
Accommodation & food services
np
-
np
46
67
Transport, postal & warehousing
10
37
85
463
595
Information media & telecommunications
43
178
366
1 226
1 812
Financial & insurance services
40
129
227
3 357
3 752
Rental, hiring & real estate services
35
70
89
94
288
Professional, scientific & technical services
729
3 633
5 564
4 012
13 938
Administrative & support services
14
82
69
358
523
Public administration & safety
np
np
np
np
34
Education & training
8
19
11
-
38
Health care & social assistance
14
31
135
117
296
Arts & recreation services
np
np
77
np
119
Other services
np
100
169
np
310
Total
1 436
6 428
13 737
29 262
50 863

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

18 Business human resources devoted to R&D, by industry - by employment size: proportions - 2007-08 and 2008-09(a)

0-4 persons
5-19 persons
20-199 persons
200 or more persons
Total human resources
devoted to R&D
%
%
%
%
%

2008-09

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
5.5
16.5
45.6
32.4
100.0
Mining
0.5
4.3
10.4
84.8
100.0
Manufacturing
1.7
7.0
26.7
64.5
100.0
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
2.0
9.8
25.8
62.4
100.0
Construction
1.1
7.5
15.3
76.2
100.0
Wholesale trade
2.4
11.2
26.0
60.4
100.0
Retail trade
8.1
32.0
26.5
33.3
100.0
Accommodation & food services
3.9
5.1
30.4
60.7
100.0
Transport, postal & warehousing
2.3
6.7
9.4
81.6
100.0
Information media & telecommunications
5.2
11.4
18.1
65.3
100.0
Financial & insurance services
0.7
2.5
6.0
90.8
100.0
Rental, hiring & real estate services
15.4
13.9
41.1
29.6
100.0
Professional, scientific & technical services
6.1
26.4
37.5
30.0
100.0
Administrative & support services
5.4
27.7
28.2
38.8
100.0
Public administration & safety
np
34.7
33.0
np
100.0
Education & training
np
59.0
8.6
np
100.0
Health care & social assistance
2.4
11.3
13.6
72.7
100.0
Arts & recreation services
np
8.7
38.8
np
100.0
Other services
np
35.0
51.1
np
100.0
Total
3.1
12.7
25.3
58.9
100.0

2007-08(a)

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
5.8
16.7
50.5
27.0
100.0
Mining
0.8
2.7
19.0
77.5
100.0
Manufacturing
1.6
6.7
24.7
67.0
100.0
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
3.9
8.1
28.0
60.0
100.0
Construction
1.4
7.4
16.6
74.5
100.0
Wholesale trade
1.8
10.9
22.2
65.0
100.0
Retail trade
7.5
29.3
28.9
34.3
100.0
Accommodation & food services
np
-
np
69.6
100.0
Transport, postal & warehousing
1.7
6.2
14.3
77.8
100.0
Information media & telecommunications
2.4
9.8
20.2
67.6
100.0
Financial & insurance services
1.1
3.4
6.1
89.5
100.0
Rental, hiring & real estate services
12.2
24.2
30.8
32.8
100.0
Professional, scientific & technical services
5.2
26.1
39.9
28.8
100.0
Administrative & support services
2.6
15.7
13.1
68.5
100.0
Public administration & safety
np
np
np
np
100.0
Education & training
21.5
48.7
29.8
-
100.0
Health care & social assistance
4.6
10.5
45.5
39.5
100.0
Arts & recreation services
np
np
64.1
np
100.0
Other services
np
32.3
54.3
np
100.0
Total
2.8
12.6
27.0
57.5
100.0

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

19 Business human resources devoted to R&D, by industry - by type of resource - 2007-08 and 2008-09(a)

Researchers
Technicians
Other staff
Total human resources
devoted to R&D
PYE
PYE
PYE
PYE

2008-09

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
186
229
201
615
Mining
1 240
1 883
1 502
4 625
Manufacturing
8 415
5 411
3 356
17 181
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
236
258
149
643
Construction
944
1 008
469
2 421
Wholesale trade
1 929
1 236
472
3 637
Retail trade
159
184
80
423
Accommodation & food services
89
33
18
139
Transport, postal & warehousing
257
230
88
575
Information media & telecommunications
1 084
497
156
1 736
Financial & insurance services
3 569
1 348
608
5 525
Rental, hiring & real estate services
157
85
42
284
Professional, scientific & technical services
8 049
4 480
1 626
14 155
Administrative & support services
128
167
63
358
Public administration & safety
14
26
6
47
Education & training
45
29
7
80
Health care & social assistance
200
294
126
620
Arts & recreation services
55
72
39
166
Other services
187
92
48
328
Total
26 941
17 561
9 054
53 556

2007-08(a)

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
167
244
159
570
Mining
1 047
1 381
1 161
3 589
Manufacturing
8 996
5 941
3 449
18 385
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
223
171
90
483
Construction
751
837
340
1 929
Wholesale trade
1 945
1 213
527
3 686
Retail trade
172
212
64
448
Accommodation & food services
24
36
7
67
Transport, postal & warehousing
240
219
136
595
Information media & telecommunications
971
630
211
1 812
Financial & insurance services
2 466
944
342
3 752
Rental, hiring & real estate services
136
112
40
288
Professional, scientific & technical services
8 097
4 254
1 587
13 938
Administrative & support services
283
180
61
523
Public administration & safety
10
23
2
34
Education & training
22
12
4
38
Health care & social assistance
150
104
42
296
Arts & recreation services
39
44
36
119
Other services
172
88
49
310
Total
25 910
16 646
8 306
50 863

(a) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.

20 Business human resources devoted to R&D, by industry - by type of resource: proportions - 2007-08 and 2008-09(a)

Researchers
Technicians
Other staff
Total human resources
devoted to R&D
%
%
%
%

2008-09

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
30.2
37.2
32.6
100.0
Mining
26.8
40.7
32.5
100.0
Manufacturing
49.0
31.5
19.5
100.0
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
36.7
40.1
23.1
100.0
Construction
39.0
41.7
19.4
100.0
Wholesale trade
53.0
34.0
13.0
100.0
Retail trade
37.6
43.5
18.9
100.0
Accommodation & food services
63.7
23.3
12.9
100.0
Transport, postal & warehousing
44.7
40.1
15.3
100.0
Information media & telecommunications
62.4
28.6
9.0
100.0
Financial & insurance services
64.6
24.4
11.0
100.0
Rental, hiring & real estate services
55.3
30.0
14.8
100.0
Professional, scientific & technical services
56.9
31.7
11.5
100.0
Administrative & support services
35.8
46.6
17.6
100.0
Public administration & safety
30.6
55.7
13.6
100.0
Education & training
56.0
35.6
8.3
100.0
Health care & social assistance
32.2
47.4
20.3
100.0
Arts & recreation services
33.1
43.4
23.5
100.0
Other services
57.1
28.2
14.7
100.0
Total
50.3
32.8
16.9
100.0

2007-08(a)

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
29.3
42.8
27.9
100.0
Mining
29.2
38.5
32.3
100.0
Manufacturing
48.9
32.3
18.8
100.0
Electricity, gas, water & waste services
46.1
35.3
18.6
100.0
Construction
38.9
43.4
17.6
100.0
Wholesale trade
52.8
32.9
14.3
100.0
Retail trade
38.4
47.4
14.2
100.0
Accommodation & food services
36.6
53.5
9.9
100.0
Transport, postal & warehousing
40.4
36.8
22.8
100.0
Information media & telecommunications
53.6
34.8
11.6
100.0
Financial & insurance services
65.7
25.2
9.1
100.0
Rental, hiring & real estate services
47.1
38.9
14.0
100.0
Professional, scientific & technical services
58.1
30.5
11.4
100.0
Administrative & support services
54.1
34.3
11.6
100.0
Public administration & safety
27.9
66.0
6.2
100.0
Education & training
57.1
32.5
10.5
100.0
Health care & social assistance
50.6
35.1
14.2
100.0
Arts & recreation services
32.7
37.0
30.2
100.0
Other services
55.5
28.5
15.9
100.0
Total
50.9
32.7
16.3
100.0

(a) 2007-08 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details.