European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) vs Japan: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)
1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Japan
625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st

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

  • European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)
  • Japan
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M198119952010

How they compare

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) currently reports 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan, a difference of 567,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)'s figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 878,159 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 590,798 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 287,360 Full-time equivalent (FTE) European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)
2000s 1.06 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 593,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 469,602 Full-time equivalent (FTE) European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

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, European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) or Japan?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), at 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) and Japan?
567,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) and Japan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
How do European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 3rd 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