France vs Japan: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

France
412,151 Persons
in 2023
Japan
779,099 Persons
in 2023
France rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time

  • France
  • Japan
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199520092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 779,099 Persons against 412,151 Persons in France, a difference of 366,948 Persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times France's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 39 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 219,056 Persons 672,396 Persons 453,340 Persons Japan
2010s 346,144 Persons 690,655 Persons 344,511 Persons Japan
2020s 412,170 Persons 770,348 Persons 358,178 Persons Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, France or Japan?
Japan, at 779,099 Persons against 412,151 Persons in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between France and Japan?
366,948 Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
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

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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