Germany vs Japan: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.
Germany
332,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Japan
625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
1st
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 332,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany, a difference of 292,773 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Germany's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 591,758 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 302,602 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2000s | 310,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 593,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 283,461 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 332,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany as of 2008.
- What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Germany and Japan?
- 292,773 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.