Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Japan
Japan: Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex was 1.00 million Head count in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.00 million Head count
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.00 million Head count
in 2022
All-time low
791,224 Head count
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Japan, 2001–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Japan stood at 1.00 million Head count.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Japan peaked at 1.00 million Head count in 2022 and was at its lowest, 791,224 Head count, in 2002.
That places Japan 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Japan, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 792,699 Head count | — |
| 2002 | 791,224 Head count | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 830,545 Head count | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 830,474 Head count | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 861,901 Head count | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 874,690 Head count | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 883,386 Head count | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 890,669 Head count | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 889,341 Head count | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 894,138 Head count | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 892,684 Head count | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 887,067 Head count | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 892,406 Head count | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 926,671 Head count | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 907,455 Head count | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 917,725 Head count | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 930,720 Head count | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 935,658 Head count | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 942,180 Head count | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 951,726 Head count | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 983,604 Head count | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million Head count | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 989,223 Head count | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.00 million Head count | +1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.00 million Head count is above the median for high income countries, which is 72,422 Head count, 13.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 849,437 Head count | 791,224 Head count | 890,669 Head count | 9 |
| 2010s | 912,670 Head count | 887,067 Head count | 942,180 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 986,309 Head count | 951,726 Head count | 1.00 million Head count | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Germany 742,803 Head count compare
- 3 South Korea 615,063 Head count compare
- 4 South Korea 603,566 Head count 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 69,686 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 69,686 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Japan?
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Japan was 1.00 million Head count in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million Head count in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,224 Head count in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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