R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Japan
Japan: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers was 599,860 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Japan, 2001–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Japan recorded 599,860 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Japan peaked at 618,551 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 460,053 Persons, in 2002.
That places Japan 2nd out of 36 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 — Researchers in Japan, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 461,962 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 460,053 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 497,620 Persons | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 490,551 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 519,360 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 527,100 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 535,121 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 539,591 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 534,568 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 537,293 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 534,908 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 528,300 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 531,423 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 560,466 Persons | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 540,895 Persons | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 547,344 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 557,050 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 559,983 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 562,901 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 570,974 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 598,833 Persons | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 618,551 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 599,860 Persons | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507,325 Persons | 460,053 Persons | 539,591 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 546,056 Persons | 528,300 Persons | 562,901 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,054 Persons | 570,974 Persons | 618,551 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States of America 1.47 million Persons compare
- 3 Germany 359,321 Persons compare
- 4 France 300,285 Persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 158,816 Persons compare
- 5 Russian Federation 185,358 Persons compare
More science & technology data for Japan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 178.43 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 608.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Japan?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Japan was 599,860 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 618,551 Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,053 Persons in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 — Researchers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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