Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Japan: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.69 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Japan
626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Japan rank
3rd
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Japan
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 1.69 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan, a difference of 1.06 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 4 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 918,695 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 618,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 300,450 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 1.20 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 600,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 596,272 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 1.56 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 633,540 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 923,688 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
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, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Japan?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 1.69 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Japan?
- 1.06 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd 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.