Germany vs Japan: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Germany
839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Japan
927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
1st
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany, a difference of 87,702 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 50 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 395,505 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 769,928 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 374,423 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 1990s | 469,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 919,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 450,022 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2000s | 491,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 881,261 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 389,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2010s | 633,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 879,806 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 246,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2020s | 774,397 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 930,279 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 155,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
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, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Germany and Japan?
- 87,702 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 50 countries.
- 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.