Japan vs United Kingdom: 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
- Japan
- United Kingdom
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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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).