Inconsistency of Research Personnel Indicators in Statistical Data

Abstract

This paper clarifies the points to remember in making surveys of number of researcher by existing statistical data, and investigates the problems in making comparisons between Japan and other countries. (1) Number of Researchers in Japan is found out by "Survey of Research and Development" and "Population Census". However, statistical data of these two sources are different from each other. This inconsistency is caused by the variance of survey methods and definitions of researcher. (2) It is a serious problem to compare research personnel data of Japan with other countries' that full time equivalents has been not grasped in Japan. As one necessary task is to develop data of FTE.