In 2016, France overtook Japan to become the country with the highest share of researchers per 1,000 employee, their ratio only increasing since. On the other hand, China had the lowest ratio during the years for which numbers were available.
Rate of researchers in G7 countries and China from 2000 to 2021, by country
(per 1,000 employed)
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OECD. (March 31, 2023). Rate of researchers in G7 countries and China from 2000 to 2021, by country (per 1,000 employed) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102488/researcher-rate-g7-countries-china/
OECD. "Rate of researchers in G7 countries and China from 2000 to 2021, by country (per 1,000 employed)." Chart. March 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102488/researcher-rate-g7-countries-china/
OECD. (2023). Rate of researchers in G7 countries and China from 2000 to 2021, by country (per 1,000 employed). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102488/researcher-rate-g7-countries-china/
OECD. "Rate of Researchers in G7 Countries and China from 2000 to 2021, by Country (per 1,000 Employed)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102488/researcher-rate-g7-countries-china/
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Rate of researchers in G7 countries and China from 2000 to 2021, by country (per 1,000 employed) [Graph], OECD, March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102488/researcher-rate-g7-countries-china/
