Germany vs Japan: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE
Germany
553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Japan
626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany, a difference of 73,109 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 320,780 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 618,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 297,465 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2010s | 397,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 600,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 202,869 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2020s | 498,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 633,540 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 134,970 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 626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Germany and Japan?
- 73,109 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- 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 3rd of 52 countries.
- 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.