Japan vs Taiwan: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time
- Japan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 626,709 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Taiwan, a difference of 383,051 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Japan's figure about 2.6 times Taiwan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 4th of 28 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 618,245 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 117,249 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 500,996 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Japan |
| 2010s | 600,368 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 181,891 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 418,477 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Japan |
| 2020s | 633,540 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 231,531 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 402,009 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Japan |
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, Japan or Taiwan?
- Japan, at 626,709 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Japan and Taiwan?
- 383,051 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Japan ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.