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.
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 May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302564/japan-number-research-and-development-clerical-personnel-institution-type/
e-Stat (Japan), und Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Number of clerical and other supporting personnel employed in research and development (R&D) in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by institution type." Chart. December 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302564/japan-number-research-and-development-clerical-personnel-institution-type/
e-Stat (Japan), Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2023). Number of clerical and other supporting personnel employed in research and development (R&D) in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by institution type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302564/japan-number-research-and-development-clerical-personnel-institution-type/
e-Stat (Japan), and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Number of Clerical and Other Supporting Personnel Employed in Research and Development (R&d) in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by Institution Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302564/japan-number-research-and-development-clerical-personnel-institution-type/
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