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Japan: Technicians in R&D

524.29per million people · 2018-10.8% since 2008

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. Annual figures for Japan from 1996 to 2018.

19962018

Every year

YearValue (per million people)Note
2018524.291
2017520.663
2016502.554
2015521.951
2014536.964
2013513.84
2012512.585
2011559.133
2010582.353
2009581.89
2008587.528
2007583.832
2006575.241
2005558.935
2004570.231
2003526.237
2002524.188
2001538.344
2000619.106
1999663.862
1998683.006
1997658.343
1996662.534

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World Bank (2026). Technicians in R&D. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-technicians-in-r-d (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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