Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Japan: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.70 million
in 2024
Japan
624,673
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Japan rank
3rd
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Japan
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 1.70 million against 624,673 in Japan, a difference of 1.07 million.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 4 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 918,695 | 618,245 | 300,450 | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 600,368 | 596,272 | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 633,540 | 923,688 | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
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. 2, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Japan?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 1.70 million against 624,673 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Japan?
- 1.07 million, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Japan rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 4 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.