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Distribution of scientists by professional rank and age (all areas combined)
| Professional rank | Total (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenured scientist (%) | Scientific researcher (%) | Research professor (%) | ||
| ≤44 years | 273 (48.9) | 49 (18.2) | 10 (4.2) | 332 (31.2) |
| 45–54 years | 194 (34.8) | 126 (46.8) | 98 (41.4) | 418 (39.3) |
| ≥55 years | 91(16.3) | 94 (34.9) | 129 (54.4) | 314 (29.5) |
| Total | 558 (100) | 269 (100) | 237 (100) | 1,064 (100) |
Note: data disaggregated by areas in the Appendix
