Germany vs Japan: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.32 million Persons against 1.17 million Persons in Germany, a difference of 149,820 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 30 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 | 709,296 Persons | 1.13 million Persons | 419,239 Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 924,187 Persons | 1.18 million Persons | 253,727 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.12 million Persons | 1.29 million Persons | 172,200 Persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.32 million Persons against 1.17 million Persons in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Germany and Japan?
- 149,820 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — 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 contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).