2.3 Expenditure on R&D, by research field - values and proportions |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 2004-05(a) | 2006-07 | 2004-05(a) | 2006-07 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $'000 | $'000 | % | % | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Mathematical sciences | np | 443 | np | 0.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Physical sciences | - | 99 | - | - | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Chemical sciences | np | np | np | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Earth sciences | np | - | np | - | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Biological sciences | 92 230 | 97 695 | 19.3 | 16.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Information, computing & communication sciences | 1 730 | 929 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Engineering & technology | np | 1 866 | np | 0.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Agricultural, veterinary & environmental sciences | np | 2 230 | np | 0.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Architecture, urban environment & building | - | - | - | - | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Medical & health sciences | 346 063 | 457 888 | 72.3 | 75.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Education | np | np | np | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Economics | np | 255 | np | - | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Commerce, management, tourism & services | 103 | 219 | - | - | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Policy & political science | np | 1 584 | np | 0.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Studies in human society | 2 096 | 2 087 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Behavioural & cognitive sciences | 1 516 | 3 353 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Law, justice & law enforcement | - | np | - | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Journalism, librarianship & curatorial studies | - | - | - | - | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
The arts | - | np | - | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Language & culture | - | np | - | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
History & archaeology | 22 | - | - | - | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Philosophy & religion | 240 | 206 | 0.1 | - | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Total | 478 861 | 606 337 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) 2004-05 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details. |
2.4 Expenditure on R&D, by socio-economic objective - values and proportions |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 2004-05(a) | 2006-07 | 2004-05(a) | 2006-07 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | $'000 | $'000 | % | % | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Defence | - | - | - | - | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Economic development | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Plant production & plant primary products | np | - | np | - | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Animal production & animal primary products | - | - | - | - | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Mineral resources (excl. energy) | - | - | - | - | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Energy resources | - | - | - | - | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Energy supply | - | 173 | - | - | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Manufacturing | np | 6 275 | np | 1.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Construction | - | np | - | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Transport | - | - | - | - | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Information & communication services | 45 | np | - | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Commercial services & tourism | np | np | np | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Economic framework | 86 | np | - | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total | 6 728 | 6 689 | 1.4 | 1.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Society | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Health | 444 439 | 558 558 | 92.8 | 92.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Education & training | np | np | np | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Social development & community services | np | np | np | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total | 469 896 | 594 944 | 98.1 | 98.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Environment | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Environmental policy frameworks & other aspects | np | 3 010 | np | 0.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Environmental management | np | np | np | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total | 2 237 | np | 0.5 | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Non-oriented research | - | np | - | np | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Total | 478 861 | 606 337 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
(a) 2004-05 data have been revised. See the Revisions section of the Technical Note for details. |