Part2 The Current Status of Science and Technologyin Japan and Other Nations
2.1 R&D Expenditures
2.1.5 R&D expenditures by Industry
2.1.5.1 R&D expenditures by Industry
While the statistical survey range varies from country to country,making
simple comparisons difficult,it is plain that research expenses in the service
industry have been increasing in all countries since the mid-1980s in response
to the shift of industrial structure from manufacturing to services in major
countries.The figures for services are particularly high in the United States
and the United Kingdom (Figure2-1-20).
Figure2-1-20 Share of services industry in total R&D
expenditures