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

China except Hong Kong
5.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
United States
1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2022
China except Hong Kong rank
1st
United States rank
1st

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

  • China except Hong Kong
  • United States
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200520142023

How they compare

China except Hong Kong currently reports 5.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United States, a difference of 3.76 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 2.9 times United States's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, China except Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

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

China except Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong United States Difference Ahead
2010s 2.94 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.41 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.52 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) China except Hong Kong
2020s 4.51 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.91 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2.59 million 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 United States?
China except Hong Kong, at 5.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between China except Hong Kong and United States?
3.76 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with China except Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and United States?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do China except Hong Kong and United States rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and United States 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. 2 activity and sex. 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. 2 activity and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed