Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Japan: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Japan
927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Japan
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan, a difference of 1.89 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.0 times Japan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 919,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 360,777 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2000s | 1.61 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 881,261 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 726,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 2.11 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 879,806 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 2.61 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 930,279 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.67 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Japan?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Japan?
- 1.89 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.