Japan vs United States of America: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.15 million Persons against 779,099 Persons in Japan, a difference of 1.37 million Persons.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 39 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 700,925 Persons | 1.42 million Persons | 723,575 Persons | United States of America |
| 2010s | 694,642 Persons | 1.56 million Persons | 868,658 Persons | United States of America |
| 2020s | 767,432 Persons | 2.10 million Persons | 1.33 million Persons | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.15 million Persons against 779,099 Persons in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Japan and United States of America?
- 1.37 million Persons, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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
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