Companies active in research and development (those that paid for or performed R&D) employed 1.5 million R&D workers in the United States in 2013, according to the Business R&D and Innovation Survey (BRDIS). R&D employees are defined in BRDIS as all employees who work on R&D or who provide direct support to R&D. Although these R&D workers account for just over 1% of total business employment in the United States, they play a vital role in creating the new ideas and technologies that keep companies competitive, create new markets, and spur economic growth.
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