Japan vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Japan
1.32 million Persons
in 2024
United Kingdom
739,816 Persons
in 2017
Japan rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.32 million Persons against 739,816 Persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 579,484 Persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 30 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.14 million Persons 492,304 Persons 652,043 Persons Japan
2010s 1.17 million Persons 629,132 Persons 536,912 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, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 1.32 million Persons against 739,816 Persons in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Japan and United Kingdom?
579,484 Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Japan ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

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).