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Stats NZ research and development survey

The research and development survey measures the level of research and development activity, employment and expenditure across all sectors of the New Zealand economy.

Note on figures 2, 11, 13, 15, and 34:

Data for 2017 is revised based on 2020 Stats NZ R&D survey data and data for 2019 is approximated based on 2020 Stats NZ R&D survey data.

Note on figure 9:

Data for 2017 and 2018 is revised based on 2020 Stats NZ R&D survey data and data for 2019 is approximated based on 2020 Stats NZ R&D survey data.

Note on figures 14 and 44:

Data for 2015 and 2017 is revised based on 2020 Stats NZ R&D survey data and data for 2019 is approximated based on 2020 Stats NZ R&D survey data.

Note on figure 38:

Data for 2018 is revised based on 2020 Stats NZ R&D survey data and data for 2019 is approximated based on 2020 Stats NZ R&D survey data.

More information:

Stats NZ conducts the RAD survey biannually, alternately for businesses and government + higher education institutions. More information on the 2020 RAD survey can be found here. The 2018 RAD survey can be found here. Note that the RAD survey was only conducted for the business sector in 2019.

Results from the Research and Development Survey can be accessed through Infoshare under the 'Industry sectors' subject category and 'Research and Devleopment survey – RAD' group.

Figures 1, 2, 22 - RAD001AA Total research and development expenditure by industry (Annual-Jun)
Figure 3 - RAD006AA Purpose of research and development by sector (Annual-Jun)
Figure 4 - RAD005AA Source of funds for sector totals (Annual-Jun)
Figure 8 - RAD002AA Source of funds to the business sector (Annual-Jun)
Figures 9, 10, 11 - RAD003AA Source of funds to the government sector (Annual-Jun)
Figures 12, 13 - RAD004AA Source of funds to the higher education sector (Annual-Jun)
Figure 14 - RAD011AA Full-time equivalents involved in research and development by highest qualificat (Annual-Jun)
Figure 18 - RAD007AA Type of research and development expenditure by industry (Annual-Jun)
Figure 43 - RAD008AA Personnel involved in research and development by industry and occupation (Annual-Jun)

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Crown copyright

Data interval

Annual

Data provider

Stats NZ

Data usage

Data usage conditions can be found on the Stats NZ website.

Date last updated

Data released by Stats NZ on 16 April 2021.

Figures

1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 22, 34, 38, 43, 44

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