Germany vs Japan: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

Germany
340,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Japan
625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
1st

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

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 340,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany, a difference of 285,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 46 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 271,789 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 447,171 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 175,382 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Japan
1990s 295,452 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 587,191 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 291,739 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Japan
2000s 310,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 593,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 283,461 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Japan

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, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 340,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany as of 2008.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Germany and Japan?
285,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2008.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 46 countries.
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