Japan - Total Researchers in Scientific Research and Development

Since 2014, Japan Total Researchers in Scientific Research and Development was up 0.1% year on year. With 19,634 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, the country was ranked number 2 among other countries in Total Researchers in Scientific Research and Development. United Kingdom lead the ranking with 23,643 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, that is a growth of 1.2% compared to 2018. Hungary recorded the best 5 years average growth at +166.8% per year, while Romania was the worst growing country at -11.4% per year.

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Date Units (Full-Time Equivalent)
2019 19,634.00
2018 19,262.00
2017 19,812.00
2016 19,533.00
2015 19,165.00
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How does Japan rank in Total Researchers in Scientific Research and Development?

# 33 Countries Units (Full-Time Equivalent) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United Kingdom
23,643 2019 +1.2 % +2.2 % View data
2 #2
Japan
19,634 2019 +1.9 % +0.1 % View data
3 #3
Germany
19,067 2019 +3.9 % +12.8 % View data
4 #4
France
15,079 2017 +7.4 % +1.1 % View data
5 #5
Spain
13,433 2019 +1.5 % +3.0 % View data
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