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Roundtable: What data do we require? An overview of the availability of SSH data in the UIS database. Strategic Workshop: Addressing the Shortage of Data on the Social Sciences and Humanities Strasbourg, France 14-15 September 2010. Objectives of this presentation.
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Roundtable: What data do we require?An overview of the availability of SSH data in the UIS database Strategic Workshop: Addressing the Shortage of Data on the Social Sciences and HumanitiesStrasbourg, France 14-15 September 2010
Objectives of this presentation • Quick overview of UIS and the UIS data collection • SSH data in UIS database
UIS is UN lead agency for S&T Statistics Official S&T data source for: • UN Statistical Division: UN Statistical Year Book • UNDP: Human Development Report • World Bank: World Development Indicators • UNESCO Reports: • UNESCO Science Report • UNESCO World Report - Towards Knowledge Societies • International Report on S&T and Gender
Lines of action • S&T survey operation and data guardianship • Training in S&T statistics: workshops & other training activities • Standard setting and methodological developments • Analysis and publications
Survey on Statistics of Science & Technology • Biennially • 2004, 2006 and 2008 surveys completed • Results released on UIS website (http://stats.uis.unesco.org) • 4th round launched in June 2010 • OECD and Eurostat provide data for their Member States • RICYT provides data for Latin America • UIS keeps direct contact with national S&T statisticians
Data collection • R&D personnel • By occupation & qualification and sector of employment • By FoS and sector of employment • All by gender and in HC and FTE • R&D expenditure • By sector of employment and source of funds • By type of activity (new) • By FoS (new)
HC researchers, 2007 (46 countries) Note: unweighted average
FTE researchers, 2007 (26 countries) Note: unweighted average
HC researchers in SSH Note: unweighted average
FTE researchers in SSH Note: unweighted average
Researchers by FoS and sector of employment, 2007, HC Note: unweighted average
Researchers by FoS and sector of employment, 2007, FTE Note: unweighted average
Thank you! http://www.uis.unesco.org m.schaaper@uis.unesco.org