China except Hong Kong vs Japan: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

China except Hong Kong
1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
Japan
625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
China except Hong Kong rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Japan
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How they compare

China except Hong Kong currently reports 1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan, a difference of 770,676 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.

China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.

Across the 2 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 300,811 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 586,139 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 285,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Japan
2000s 824,538 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 593,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 231,035 Full-time equivalent (FTE) China except Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, China except Hong Kong or Japan?
China except Hong Kong, at 1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan as of 2008.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between China except Hong Kong and Japan?
770,676 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with China except Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Japan?
18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.
How do China except Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed