Germany vs Japan: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers

Germany
359,321 Persons
in 2023
Japan
599,860 Persons
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 599,860 Persons against 359,321 Persons in Germany, a difference of 240,539 Persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 36 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 189,678 Persons 509,726 Persons 320,048 Persons Japan
2010s 255,976 Persons 545,435 Persons 289,460 Persons Japan
2020s 336,837 Persons 599,346 Persons 262,510 Persons Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 599,860 Persons against 359,321 Persons in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Germany and Japan?
240,539 Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 897 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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