Basic Statistics on Technical Development of Large And
Medium-Sized Industrial Enterprises
 
Item
1997 1998 1999 2000
Number of Enterprises Having Institutions for Technical 7732 7220 7120 6275
Development        
Percentage to Total Number of Enterprises 32.2 30.6 32.0 28.5
Number of Institutions for Technical Development 11142.0 10926.0 11237.0 76670
Number of Personnel Engaged in Technical Development in 147.4 141.0 145.3 139.8
Enterprises (10 000 persons)


 
Scientists and Engineers 80.2 63.7 66.8 77.7
Number of Personnel in Institutions for Technical 37.8 41.1 42.0 44.2
Development (10 000 persons)



Scientists and Engineers 23.6 24.0 26.1 27.7
Funds of Technical Development (100 million yuan) 499.8 556.4 665.4 936.9
Appropriations from Higher Authorities 31.5 44.0 49.7 43.9
Funds Self-raised by Enterprises 348.4 402.5 510.3 755.1
Expenditures for Technical Development (100 million yuan) 438.4 478.7 567.2 849.3
Expenditure for New Product Development 224.0 246.5 304.5 393.5
Technical Development Funds as Percentage of Sales


 
Revenue (%) 1.21 1.28 1.35 1.49
Number of Projects for Technical Development 83160 83143 84830 100794
Projects for New Product Development 51405 51763 52292 56338