Japan - Total Internal R&D Personnel in Scientific Research and Development

Since 2014, Japan Total Internal R&D Personnel in Scientific Research and Development decreased by 0.1% year on year. With 22,423 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, the country was number 5 among other countries in Total Internal R&D Personnel in Scientific Research and Development. Japan is overtaken by France, which was ranked number 4 with 25,456 Full-Time Equivalent and is followed by Spain with 19,735.43 Full-Time Equivalent. United Kingdom topped the ranking with 42,844.6 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, that is an increase of 0.8% compared to 2018. Hungary recorded the best 5 years average growth at +163% per year, while Romania recorded the worst performance at -9.7% per year.

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Date Units (Full-Time Equivalent)
2019 22,423.00
2018 22,377.00
2017 23,017.00
2016 22,909.00
2015 22,306.00
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How does Japan rank in Total Internal R&D Personnel in Scientific Research and Development?

# 34 Countries Units (Full-Time Equivalent) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United Kingdom
42,845 2019 +0.8 % +1.6 % View data
2 #2
Germany
26,320 2019 +3.5 % +10.8 % View data
4 #4
France
25,456 2017 +3.0 % -0.1 % View data
5 #5
Japan
22,423 2019 +0.2 % -0.1 % View data
6 #6
Spain
19,735 2019 +1.1 % +2.6 % View data
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