Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Japan: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Japan
626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Japan
How they compare
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan, a difference of 1.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 4 regions.
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 669,205 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 587,191 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 82,014 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) |
| 2000s | 849,199 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 593,166 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 256,033 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) |
| 2010s | 1.14 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 598,720 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 537,471 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) |
| 2020s | 1.54 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 633,540 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 910,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) |
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 size, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Japan?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 1.68 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 size between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Japan?
- 1.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th 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 size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.