Table 65. Percent distribution of industrial 



R&D scientists and engineers,' by company size, 



1957-71 



' Full-time equivalents 

 Source: National Science Foundation, 

 in Industry. 1970 (NSF 72-309) 



Research and Development 



Table 66. R&D intensiveness of U.S. industry, 1960-70 



Year 



Funds for R&D 



performance R&D as 



(millions of percent of 



dollars) net sales 



R&D scientists and 

 engineers' 



Number 



Per 1.000 

 employees 



1960 $10,509 



1961 10 908 



1962 11,464 



1963 12,630 



1964 13,512 



1965 14,185 



1966 15,548 



1967 16,385 



1968 17,429 



1969 18,318 



1970 17,858 



4.2 

 4.3 

 4.3 

 4.5 

 4.6 

 4.3 

 4.2 

 4.2 

 4.0 

 4.0 

 3.8 



292,000 

 312,100 

 312,000 

 327,300 

 340,200 

 343,600 

 353,200 

 367,200 

 376,700 

 387,100 

 384,100 



25 

 28 



28 

 28 

 30 

 30 

 27 

 27 

 26 

 26 

 24 



' Full-time equivalents. 



Source: National Science Foundation, Research and Development m Industry. 1970 (NSF 72-309) 



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