Official Statistics

Science, engineering and technology statistics 2013

A summary of key science, engineering and technology indicators prepared in collaboration with the Office for National Statistics.

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Details

Science, engineering and technology (SET) statistics aim to:

  • provide a historical analysis of the government financing of SET activities in the UK

  • describe the relationship between the funders and performers of Research and Development (R&D) in the UK (government, higher education, business enterprise, charities and overseas)

  • report on business enterprise R&D expenditure

  • summarise key data on output and employment of science graduates and postgraduates, and other employment data

  • show how the UK compares with other G7 countries

Updates to this page

Published 11 September 2013

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