As of March 2023, business enterprises employed around 530.6 thousand researchers, up from about 485 thousand people in 2014. Tertiary education institutions employed the second-largest number of researchers in Japan, at approximately 342.5 thousand.
Number of researchers employed in research and development (R&D) in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by institution type
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e-Stat (Japan), & Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (December 15, 2023). Number of researchers employed in research and development (R&D) in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by institution type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/613481/japan-researchers-number-randd-by-institution-type/
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