As of March 2023, tertiary education institutions in Japan had around 54.6 thousand clerical and other supporting personnel in the research and development (R&D) field. Business enterprises employed the second-largest number of R&D clerical staff in the nation, at approximately 27.35 thousand.
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Number of clerical and other supporting personnel 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 clerical and other supporting personnel employed in research and development (R&D) in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by institution type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302564/japan-number-research-and-development-clerical-personnel-institution-type/
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Number of clerical and other supporting personnel employed in research and development (R&D) in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by institution type [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), & Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), December 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302564/japan-number-research-and-development-clerical-personnel-institution-type/
