Glossary:Scientific and technical personnel
UNESCO defines scientific and technical (S&T) personnel as: "... the total number of people participating directly in S&T activities in an institution or unit, and, as a rule paid for their services. This group should include scientists and engineers, technicians and auxiliary personnel..."
Comparing S&T personnel (as defined by UNESCO) and human resources in science and technology (HRST) reveals that UNESCO’s concept is partly broader than the coverage of HRST. The UNESCO definition is based on S&T activities, i.e. an S&T occupation irrespective of level of qualification. As a consequence, UNESCO S&T personnel also comprise auxiliary staff, who are excluded from HRST (the only exceptions being people qualified at ISCED category 5 or higher and employed as auxiliary staff).
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Source
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat), "The measurement of scientific and technological activities; manual on the measurement of human resources devoted to S&T; Canberra Manual", OECD, Paris, 1995, p. 69 - pdf