This section presents a set of key indicators related to research and innovation (R&I) talent development, labour market dynamics, and talent circulation, with the target country highlighted for comparison.
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Key indicators
Doctoral graduates as a share of master’s graduates
Doctorate degree holders per thousand workforce (25-64 years)
R&D personnel per thousand employment, FTE
R&D labour costs for internal R&D personnel, per FTE R&D personnel
Net flow of international scientific authors, % of total authors
Policies on human resources for research and innovation in Japan
Promoting qualified employment remains a core concern for Japan's R&I human resources policies. Learn more about these policies at our dedicated website, the Science Technology and Innovation Compass (STIP Compass).
National studies, publications and initiatives overview in Japan
- Kawamura, M. and T. Hoshino (2024), 博士人材追跡調査－第4次報告書 [Fourth Report of the Japan Doctoral Human Resource Profiling Project], National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan, https://doi.org/10.15108/rm317.
- Matsuzawa, T. and H. Ochikazu (2017), 博士課程在籍者のキャリアパス等に関する意識調査－フォーカス・グループ・インタビューからの考察 [Consideration based on the focus group interview (FGI) about the career path of doctoral course students], National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, http://doi.org/10.15108/dp152.
- Okamoto, M. (2018), 大学学部生の科学技術情報と進路選択に対する意識 [The awareness of undergraduates about scientific and technological information and their own career path], National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, http://doi.org/10.15108/rm272.
- Okamoto, M., T. Matsuzawa and T. Inuzuka (2018), ポストドクター等の雇用・進路に関する調査（2015年度実績）[The 2015 Survey on Postdoctoral Fellows Regarding Employment and Careers in Japan], National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, http://doi.org/10.15108/rm270.
- Shinoda, H. and T. Matsuzawa (2016), 博士人材データベース(JGRAD)を用いた博士課程在籍者・修了者の所属確認とキャリアパス等に関する意識調査 [Affiliation Confirmation and Attitude Survey on Career Choices of Doctoral Students and Graduates Using Doctoral Human Resources Database (JGRAD)], National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan, http://doi.org/10.15108/rm250.
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