Technicians in R&D in Japan

Japan: Technicians in R&D was 524.29 per million people in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
524.29 per million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 75 countries
All-time high
683.01 per million people
in 1998
All-time low
502.55 per million people
in 2016
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Technicians in R&D in Japan, 1996–2018

02004006001996200720181996: 662.5 per million people1997: 658.3 per million people1998: 683 per million people1999: 663.9 per million people2000: 619.1 per million people2001: 538.3 per million people2002: 524.2 per million people2003: 526.2 per million people2004: 570.2 per million people2005: 558.9 per million people2006: 575.2 per million people2007: 583.8 per million people2008: 587.5 per million people2009: 581.9 per million people2010: 582.4 per million people2011: 559.1 per million people2012: 512.6 per million people2013: 513.8 per million people2014: 537 per million people2015: 522 per million people2016: 502.6 per million people2017: 520.7 per million people2018: 524.3 per million people

Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for technicians in r&d in Japan is 524.29 per million people, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Japan peaked at 683.01 per million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 502.55 per million people, in 2016.

That places Japan 26th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 666.94 per million people 658.34 per million people 683.01 per million people 4
2000s 566.55 per million people 524.19 per million people 619.11 per million people 10
2010s 530.48 per million people 502.55 per million people 582.35 per million people 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 23 Croatia 714.11 per million people compare
  2. 24 Estonia 654.85 per million people compare
  3. 25 Greece 585.1 per million people compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 520.63 per million people compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 462.48 per million people compare
  6. 29 Bulgaria 442.22 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Japan?
Technicians in r&d in Japan was 524.29 per million people in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 683.01 per million people in 1998.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 502.55 per million people in 2016.
How does Japan rank for technicians in r&d?
Japan ranks 26th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.