Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.

Researchers in R&D (number per million people)

2000200520102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Brunei Darussalam506
Cambodia30
China5508578999721,0291,0801,1021,1631,2091,2361,3171,4841,6001,6861,849
Indonesia210178214215387395
Japan5,1025,3225,1175,1235,0495,1675,3525,1985,2335,3205,3405,3765,4505,5905,630
Republic of Korea2,3243,7635,4295,9096,3936,4586,8677,0207,0577,4537,9188,3298,6209,0719,435
Malaysia2831,4531,6341,7702,0162,2572,3342,110712
Myanmar30343033192628
Philippines7983183103170
Singapore4,1685,6516,3686,5796,5146,7356,7567,1357,0536,9507,0027,5107,5037,917
Thailand3125297749428441,1791,3161,7121,7442,0181,6961,863
Viet Nam685682708755768