Canada vs Taiwan: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Canada
200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2022
Taiwan
243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
Taiwan rank
4th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Canada
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Canada, a difference of 43,358 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and Taiwan ranks 4th of 28 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Taiwan Difference Ahead
2000s 155,180 Persons (full-time equivalent) 136,301 Persons (full-time equivalent) 18,879 Persons (full-time equivalent) Canada
2010s 147,147 Persons (full-time equivalent) 181,891 Persons (full-time equivalent) 34,745 Persons (full-time equivalent) Taiwan
2020s 189,416 Persons (full-time equivalent) 227,488 Persons (full-time equivalent) 38,073 Persons (full-time equivalent) Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Canada or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Canada and Taiwan?
43,358 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Canada and Taiwan rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Canada ranks 5th and Taiwan ranks 4th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.