Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) vs Japan: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
2.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Japan
875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
4th
Japan rank
1st

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time

  • Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
  • Japan
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M198119982015

How they compare

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) currently reports 2.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan, a difference of 1.17 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s figure about 2.3 times Japan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.58 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 881,261 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 699,560 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
2010s 1.94 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 872,450 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.06 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) or Japan?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), at 2.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Japan?
1.17 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Japan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed