China (People's Republic of) vs Türkiye: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

China (People's Republic of)
5.73 million Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Türkiye
190,341 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
China (People's Republic of) rank
1st
Türkiye rank
4th

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

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Türkiye
02.0M4.0M6.0M200520142023

How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 5.73 million Persons (full-time equivalent) against 190,341 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Türkiye, a difference of 5.54 million Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 30.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, China (People's Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 4th of 12 groups.

China (People's Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 1.52 million Persons (full-time equivalent) 29,469 Persons (full-time equivalent) 1.49 million Persons (full-time equivalent) China (People's Republic of)
2010s 2.83 million Persons (full-time equivalent) 70,197 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2.76 million Persons (full-time equivalent) China (People's Republic of)
2020s 4.81 million Persons (full-time equivalent) 160,696 Persons (full-time equivalent) 4.65 million Persons (full-time equivalent) China (People's Republic of)

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, China (People's Republic of) or Türkiye?
China (People's Republic of), at 5.73 million Persons (full-time equivalent) against 190,341 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between China (People's Republic of) and Türkiye?
5.54 million Persons (full-time equivalent), with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Türkiye?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 4th of 12 groups.
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.