Japan vs Russia: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Japan
625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
Russia
477,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
Japan rank
1st
Russia rank
2nd

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 477,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia, a difference of 147,980 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 590,798 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 695,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 105,008 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2000s 593,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 560,506 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,998 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., Japan or Russia?
Japan, at 625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 477,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia as of 2008.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Japan and Russia?
147,980 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Japan ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 692 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed