As of March 2024, business enterprises employed ** researchers. Tertiary education institutions employed the second-largest number of researchers in Japan, at **.
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e-Stat (Japan), & Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (December 13, 2024). Number of researchers employed in research and development (R&D) in Japan from 2015 to 2024, by institution type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/613481/japan-researchers-number-randd-by-institution-type/
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Number of researchers employed in research and development (R&D) in Japan from 2015 to 2024, by institution type [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), & Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), December 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/613481/japan-researchers-number-randd-by-institution-type/
