Euro area (20 countries) vs Japan: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- Euro area (20 countries)
- Japan
How they compare
Euro area (20 countries) currently reports 2.19 million Persons against 779,099 Persons in Japan, a difference of 1.41 million Persons.
That makes Euro area (20 countries)'s figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Euro area (20 countries) has been ahead every year.
Euro area (20 countries) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 2nd of 4 regions.
Euro area (20 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area (20 countries) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 million Persons | 674,245 Persons | 346,256 Persons | Euro area (20 countries) |
| 2010s | 1.62 million Persons | 694,665 Persons | 928,263 Persons | Euro area (20 countries) |
| 2020s | 2.11 million Persons | 771,650 Persons | 1.34 million Persons | Euro area (20 countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Euro area (20 countries) or Japan?
- Euro area (20 countries), at 2.19 million Persons against 779,099 Persons in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Euro area (20 countries) and Japan?
- 1.41 million Persons, with Euro area (20 countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (20 countries) and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Euro area (20 countries) and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- Euro area (20 countries) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 2nd of 4 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. 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 in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org