Japan vs United States: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Japan
626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
United States
1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2022
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Japan
  • United States
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200520142023

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan, a difference of 1.34 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes United States's figure about 3.1 times Japan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 52 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
2010s 598,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.41 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 815,565 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United States
2020s 635,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.91 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) United States

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, Japan or United States?
United States, at 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Japan and United States?
1.34 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 52 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed