R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Japan

Japan: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions was 779,099 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
779,099 Persons
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
810,028 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
609,694 Persons
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Japan, 2001–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2001201220232001: 629.5k Persons2002: 609.7k Persons2003: 653.4k Persons2004: 659.3k Persons2005: 683.7k Persons2006: 703.6k Persons2007: 710.5k Persons2008: 707.7k Persons2009: 694.2k Persons2010: 697.0k Persons2011: 679.3k Persons2012: 662.0k Persons2013: 666.0k Persons2014: 708.2k Persons2015: 699.6k Persons2016: 692.6k Persons2017: 706.8k Persons2018: 713.3k Persons2019: 721.5k Persons2020: 728.1k Persons2021: 764.2k Persons2022: 810.0k Persons2023: 779.1k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Japan stood at 779,099 Persons.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Japan peaked at 810,028 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 609,694 Persons, in 2002.

That places Japan 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Japan, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Japan, 2001 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2001 629,487 Persons
2002 609,694 Persons -3.1%
2003 653,380 Persons +7.2%
2004 659,343 Persons +0.9%
2005 683,705 Persons +3.7%
2006 703,610 Persons +2.9%
2007 710,497 Persons +1.0%
2008 707,692 Persons -0.4%
2009 694,158 Persons -1.9%
2010 696,973 Persons +0.4%
2011 679,332 Persons -2.5%
2012 661,991 Persons -2.6%
2013 666,004 Persons +0.6%
2014 708,218 Persons +6.3%
2015 699,639 Persons -1.2%
2016 692,609 Persons -1.0%
2017 706,816 Persons +2.1%
2018 713,299 Persons +0.9%
2019 721,534 Persons +1.2%
2020 728,067 Persons +0.9%
2021 764,200 Persons +5.0%
2022 810,028 Persons +6.0%
2023 779,099 Persons -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 672,396 Persons 609,694 Persons 710,497 Persons 9
2010s 694,642 Persons 661,991 Persons 721,534 Persons 10
2020s 770,348 Persons 728,067 Persons 810,028 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States of America 2.15 million Persons compare
  2. 3 Germany 632,551 Persons compare
  3. 4 France 412,151 Persons compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 379,442 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Japan?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Japan was 779,099 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 810,028 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 609,694 Persons in 2002.
How does Japan rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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