Table 4-5
Estimated share of computer-related services in company-funded R&D and domestic net sales of R&D-performing companies: 1987–2005
(Percent)
 
Year    Company-funded
R&D
   Domestic
net sales
 
1987   3.8   1.4
1988   3.6   1.5
1989   3.4   1.4
1990   3.7   1.5
1991   3.6   1.6
1992   4.0   1.6
1993   8.2   1.5
1994   6.6   2.2
1995   8.8   3.3
1996   8.8   2.6
1997   9.1   2.5
1998   9.5   2.2
1999   10.6   2.2
2000   10.9   2.8
2001   13.0   3.5
2002   14.6   5.4
2003   14.3   3.5
2004   14.7   3.0
2005   14.7   3.5
 

NOTES: Before 1998 companies classified in Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) industries 737 (computer and data processing services) and 871 (engineering, architectural, and surveying services). 1998–2005 companies classified in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industries 5112 (software), 51 minus (511, 513; other information), and 5415 (computer systems design and related services). With SIC classification, information technology services share of company-funded R&D was 10.4% for 1998, indicating SIC-based data may overestimate information technology services R&D and net sales relative to NAICS-based data.

SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Industrial Research and Development (annual series 1987–2005); and special tabulations.

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