Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
| 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 158.3 | 200.2 | 247.5 | 272.5 | 307.2 | 320.7 | 318.8 | 326.1 | 328.6 | 349.5 | 398.1 |
| Bolivia | 25.6 | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 335.9 | 497.1 | 754.6 | 809.7 | 863.9 | 917.3 | 969.9 | ||||
| Chile | 229.1 | 268.7 | 308.3 | 272.5 | 313.7 | 284.7 | 296.7 | 303.5 | |||
| Ecuador | 68.6 | 77.2 | 83.5 | 78.6 | 90.0 | ||||||
| Mexico | 95.3 | 243.3 | 182.0 | 184.9 | 142.7 | 137.6 | 115.6 | 120.9 | 140.3 | ||
| Panama | 45.6 | 92.8 | 155.1 | ||||||||
| Paraguay | 12.5 | 77.5 | 40.2 | 46.3 |