20-43 Basic Statistics on Technical Development of Large and Medium-Sized Industrial Enterprises

Item

1996

1997

1998

Number of Enterprises Having Institutions for Technical Development

8179

7732

7220

Percentage to Total Number of Enterprises

34

32.2

30.6

Institutions for Number of Technical Development

12033

11142

10926

Number of Personnel Engaged in Technical Development in Enterprises (10 000 persons)

145.5

147.4

141

Scientists and Engineers

79.6

80.2

63.7

Number of Personnel in Institutions for Technical Development (10 000 persons)

38.5

37.8

41.1

Scientists and Engineers

23.6

23.6

24

Funds of Technical Development (100 million yuan)

452.6

499.8

556.4

Appropriations from Higher Authorities

32

31.5

44

Funds Self-raised by Enterprises

313.8

348.4

402.5

Expenditures for Technical Development (100 million yuan)

384.9

438.4

478.7

Expenditure for New Product Development

207.3

224

246.5

Technical Development Funds as Percentage of Sales Revenue (%)

1.1

1.21

1.28

Number of Projects for Technical Development

81218

83160

91706

Projects for New Product Development

57158

51405

51763