Researchers as a share of the labour force in Japan
Researchers made up 0.92% of the labour force in Japan in 1991. The value for 1991 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1981.
The latest value for Japan is for 1991. Most countries have figures for 2024.
The latest value carries the source flag “Definition differs”.
Japan, 1991
0.92%d (Definition differs)
Change from 1990
+0.01percentage points
European Union, 2024
1.04%e (Estimated)
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
1.11%
Researchers as a share of the labour force in Japan over time
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% of labour force (full-time equivalent). Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Japan | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 1.04%e (estimated) |
| 2023 | – | 1.02%e (estimated) |
| 2022 | – | 0.99%e (estimated) |
| 2021 | – | 0.96%e (estimated) |
| 2020 | – | 0.92%e (estimated) |
| 2019 | – | 0.89%e (estimated) |
| 2018 | – | 0.86%e (estimated) |
| 2017 | – | 0.83% |
| 2016 | – | 0.78%e (estimated) |
| 2015 | – | 0.76%e (estimated) |
| 2014 | – | 0.73%e (estimated) |
| 2013 | – | 0.72%e (estimated) |
| 2012 | – | 0.70%e (estimated) |
| 2011 | – | 0.68%e (estimated) |
| 2010 | – | 0.66%e (estimated) |
| 2009 | – | 0.64%e (estimated) |
| 2008 | – | 0.62%e (estimated) |
| 2007 | – | 0.59%e (estimated) |
| 2006 | – | 0.58%e (estimated) |
| 2005 | – | 0.56%e (estimated) |
| 2004 | – | 0.55%e (estimated) |
| 2003 | – | 0.53%e (estimated) |
| 2002 | – | 0.52%e (estimated) |
| 2001 | – | 0.51%e (estimated) |
| 2000 | – | 0.50%e (estimated) |
Flags: e estimated . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.01 percentage points from 0.91% in 1990.
- Since 1981, when it was 0.69%, the figure has changed by +0.23 percentage points.